Education in Varaždinska županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Varaždin County had 61 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 6,538 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 35.6% on 2015/16 and 41.0 children per 1,000 residents (6th highest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Varaždin County?
11,722 pupils attended 73 primary schools in Varaždin County in 2025/26, an average of 161 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Varaždin County?
Primary school enrolment in Varaždin County has changed by -14.9% in ten years, from 13,771 pupils in 2015/16 to 11,722 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Varaždin County?
Varaždin County had 34 upper secondary schools with 6,555 students in 2025/26, against 7,939 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Varaždin County?
3,795 university and college students had their permanent residence in Varaždin County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 23.8 per 1,000 residents, 10th highest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Varaždin County?
847 people from Varaždin County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (5.31 per 1,000 residents), compared with 930 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Varaždinska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Varaždinska županija ranks 6 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Zadarska županija | 40.5 |
| 9 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 38.6 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Varaždinska županija ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | -11.3% |
| 12 | Karlovačka županija | -11.5% |
| 13 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | -12.8% |
| 14 | Varaždinska županija | -14.9% |
| 15 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | -15.6% |
| 16 | Osječko-baranjska županija | -16.0% |
| 17 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | -19.3% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Varaždinska županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 24.2 |
| 8 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 23.9 |
| 9 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 23.9 |
| 10 | Varaždinska županija | 23.8 |
| 11 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 23.4 |
| 12 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 22.4 |
| 13 | Istarska županija | 22.2 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Varaždinska županija ranks 8 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 5.87 |
| 6 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 5.82 |
| 7 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 5.80 |
| 8 | Varaždinska županija | 5.31 |
| 9 | Zadarska županija | 5.29 |
| 10 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 5.16 |
| 11 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 5.12 |
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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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