Education in Zagrebačka županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Zagreb County had 123 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 13,110 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 21.2% on 2015/16 and 43.7 children per 1,000 residents (3rd highest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Zagreb County?
24,144 pupils attended 122 primary schools in Zagreb County in 2025/26, an average of 198 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Zagreb County?
Primary school enrolment in Zagreb County has changed by -6.1% in ten years, from 25,700 pupils in 2015/16 to 24,144 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Zagreb County?
Zagreb County had 34 upper secondary schools with 6,726 students in 2025/26, against 7,114 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Zagreb County?
7,623 university and college students had their permanent residence in Zagreb County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 25.4 per 1,000 residents, 6th highest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Zagreb County?
1,461 people from Zagreb County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (4.87 per 1,000 residents), compared with 1,591 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Zagrebačka županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Zagrebačka županija ranks 3 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)
Zagrebačka županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Šibensko-kninska županija | -10.4% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Zagrebačka županija ranks 6 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 29.8 |
| 4 | Zadarska županija | 27.8 |
| 5 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 26.5 |
| 6 | Zagrebačka županija | 25.4 |
| 7 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 24.2 |
| 8 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 23.9 |
| 9 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 23.9 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Zagrebačka županija ranks 16 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Međimurska županija | 5.00 |
| 14 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 4.98 |
| 15 | Karlovačka županija | 4.97 |
| 16 | Zagrebačka županija | 4.87 |
| 17 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 4.85 |
| 18 | Istarska županija | 4.69 |
| 19 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 4.29 |
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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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