Education in Međimurska županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Međimurje County had 62 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 5,324 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 54.2% on 2015/16 and 50.6 children per 1,000 residents (2nd highest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Međimurje County?
9,076 pupils attended 60 primary schools in Međimurje County in 2025/26, an average of 151 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Međimurje County?
Primary school enrolment in Međimurje County has changed by -5.9% in ten years, from 9,646 pupils in 2015/16 to 9,076 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Međimurje County?
Međimurje County had 20 upper secondary schools with 3,829 students in 2025/26, against 4,110 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Međimurje County?
2,276 university and college students had their permanent residence in Međimurje County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 21.6 per 1,000 residents, 7th lowest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Međimurje County?
526 people from Međimurje County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (5.00 per 1,000 residents), compared with 572 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Međimurska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Međimurska županija ranks 2 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 51.5 |
| 2 | Međimurska županija | 50.6 |
| 3 | Zagrebačka županija | 43.7 |
| 4 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 42.9 |
| 5 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 41.7 |
| 6 | Varaždinska županija | 41.0 |
| 7 | Istarska županija | 40.7 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Međimurska županija ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | -0.9% |
| 4 | Primorsko-goranska županija | -2.3% |
| 5 | Zadarska županija | -2.4% |
| 6 | Međimurska županija | -5.9% |
| 7 | Zagrebačka županija | -6.1% |
| 8 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | -9.9% |
| 9 | Ličko-senjska županija | -10.0% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Međimurska županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 22.4 |
| 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 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Međimurska županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Karlovačka županija | 4.97 |
| 16 | Zagrebačka županija | 4.87 |
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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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