Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Croatia
- Data from June 2018. Most recent data: Further Eurostat information, Main tables. Planned article update: September 2019.
This article is part of a set of statistical articles on Europe 2020 strategy, focusing on the situation in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat (see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 headline indicators)
Explanations on this radar chart are available here.
Main statistical findings
Source: Eurostat (see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 headline indicators)
Croatia not only had by far the lowest rate of early leavers from education and training across the EU in 2017, but it also exceeded its 2020 target by 0.9 percentage points. The share of the population aged 30 to 34 with tertiary education increased by 10.2 percentage points in the period between 2008 and 2017, substantially reducing the distance to the national 2020 target. A gradual reduction in the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion since 2013 helped the country reach its 2020 target already in 2015. By 2016, the country had remained well within its target on GHG emissions in non-ETS sectors, which allows emissions to increase by up to 11 % by 2020 compared to 1990 levels. In 2016, Croatia also surpassed its national targets on renewable energy and primary energy consumption. Due to the gradual increase in the employment rate since 2014, the country met its employment target in 2017. In 2016, Croatia slightly increased the gap to the national target on R&D expenditure compared to 2008 levels.
Data sources and availability
More information about the origin of the data and the calculation of indicators can be obtained via the Europe 2020 indicators dedicated website.
Under 'Main tables', click on the icons next to the indicators:
- 'Explanatory texts (metadata)' for a detailed overview of the collection and compilation methods;
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A more general overview of quality procedures can be found in Implementation of standard reference metadata for indicators - the ESMS Indicator Profile (ESMS-IP) (PDF file).
Context
Europe 2020 is the EU’s agenda for jobs and growth for the current decade. It emphasises smart, sustainable and inclusive growth as a way to strengthen the EU economy and prepare its structure for the challenges of the next decade. As a main objective, the strategy strives to deliver high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion in the Member States, while reducing the impact on the natural environment.
See also
Further Eurostat information
Publications
- Smarter, greener, more inclusive - indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy (online publication, also downloadable as PDF file)
Main tables
Dedicated section
Methodology / Metadata
- Towards robust quality management for European Statistics - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council COM(2011) 211 final.
Other information
- Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of 11 March 2009 on European statistics