ZAGREB, Oct 26 (Hina) - The level of education of Croatia's population in the 25-64 age group places it somewhere in the middle among 31 European countries, while the employment rate of its population in the 15-64 working age group
places it near the very bottom of the list, according to a Croatian Employment Bureau analysis for 2002.
ZAGREB, Oct 26 (Hina) - The level of education of Croatia's
population in the 25-64 age group places it somewhere in the middle
among 31 European countries, while the employment rate of its
population in the 15-64 working age group places it near the very
bottom of the list, according to a Croatian Employment Bureau
analysis for 2002. #L#
The employment rate of Croatia's working age population is a mere
53.1 percent, placing Croatia at the third from last position among
31 European countries. Only Bulgaria with 51.1 and Poland with 51.7
percent rank lower. The highest rate was recorded in Iceland, where
it stands at a high 85 percent.
The analysis was made on the basis of polls conducted among the
labour force.
Among countries in transition, the Czech Republic leads the way
with a rate of 65.6 percent. In neighbouring Slovenia the rate is
64.3 percent and in Hungary 56.5 percent.
Croatia stands better when it comes to the level of education of its
population aged 25-64.
More than half Croatia's population in that age group (54.7
percent) have finished high school, 30.1 percent have finished
elementary school, and 15.3 percent have a university degree.
Among the 31 surveyed countries, Croatia ranks best according to
the rate of its population with a high school diploma. Only 12
countries were placed above Croatia on the list in this category.
However, 20 surveyed countries rank better than Croatia with
respect to the rate of population with a university degree.
Lithuania leads the way in this category with a 44 percent rate.
In terms of middle-aged and elderly population with a university
degree, Croatia's rate of 15.3 percent places it between Slovenia
(14.8 percent) and Austria (16.9 percent).
The Czech Republic leads the way in the category of middle-aged and
elderly population with a high school diploma with a rate of 76
percent, while Malta, with 9.5 percent, is at the very end. In this
category Croatia, with a 54.7 percent rate, ranks between Denmark
(52.5 percent) and Sweden (55 percent).
With a rate of 81.7 percent, Malta leads the way in the category of
the population in the 25-64 group with only elementary education,
while the Czech Republic has the lowest such rate -- 12.2 percent.
Croatia's rate in this category is about 30 percent, which places it
between Romania (18.9 percent) and Cyprus (33.5 percent).
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