Education in Krapinsko-zagorska županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Krapina-Zagorje County had 40 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 4,297 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 35.2% on 2015/16 and 35.6 children per 1,000 residents (9th lowest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Krapina-Zagorje County?
8,614 pupils attended 80 primary schools in Krapina-Zagorje County in 2025/26, an average of 108 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Krapina-Zagorje County?
Primary school enrolment in Krapina-Zagorje County has changed by -11.3% in ten years, from 9,715 pupils in 2015/16 to 8,614 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Krapina-Zagorje County?
Krapina-Zagorje County had 23 upper secondary schools with 4,758 students in 2025/26, against 5,168 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Krapina-Zagorje County?
2,549 university and college students had their permanent residence in Krapina-Zagorje County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 21.1 per 1,000 residents, 6th lowest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Krapina-Zagorje County?
618 people from Krapina-Zagorje County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (5.12 per 1,000 residents), compared with 630 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Krapinsko-zagorska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 38.3 |
| 11 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 37.0 |
| 12 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 36.5 |
| 13 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 35.6 |
| 14 | Ličko-senjska županija | 35.1 |
| 15 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 35.1 |
| 16 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 34.3 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | -9.9% |
| 9 | Ličko-senjska županija | -10.0% |
| 10 | Šibensko-kninska županija | -10.4% |
| 11 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | -11.3% |
| 12 | Karlovačka županija | -11.5% |
| 13 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | -12.8% |
| 14 | Varaždinska županija | -14.9% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 16 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Istarska županija | 22.2 |
| 14 | Karlovačka županija | 22.0 |
| 15 | Međimurska županija | 21.6 |
| 16 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 21.1 |
| 17 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 20.5 |
| 18 | Ličko-senjska županija | 19.7 |
| 19 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 19.5 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Varaždinska županija | 5.31 |
| 9 | Zadarska županija | 5.29 |
| 10 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 5.16 |
| 11 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 5.12 |
| 12 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 5.04 |
| 13 | Međimurska županija | 5.00 |
| 14 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 4.98 |
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Sources
- Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics): Obrazovanje - pregled po županijama (Education - review by counties), tables 8.1.1-8.1.5, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e43946e929f…)
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