First Release

Year: LXI.
Zagreb, 21 May 2026
OBR-2024-4-1 – CORR
ISSN 1334-0557

ACADEMIC STAFF AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

In the 2023/2024 academic year, there were 18 693 members of academic staff working at institutions of higher education on employment contract or contractual agreement basis. Expressed by the full-time equivalent, the total number of members of academic staff amounted to 13 087.0, out of which the share of those working on the employment contract basis was 83.5% and of those working on the contractual agreement basis 16.5%.

Out of the total number of academic staff working on the employment contract basis, there were 70.6% of doctors of science and 15.7% of masters of science and masters/specialists. The share of women in the total number of academic staff working on the employment contract basis was 51.6% (the share of women holding a degree of doctor of science was 70.0%, while 15.4% of women held a degree of master of science and master/specialist).

The share of women in the total number of academic staff working on the contractual agreement basis was 52.7%. There were 39.5% of doctors of science among academic staff working on the contractual agreement basis (the share of women holding a degree of doctor of science was 35.3%), while 24.5% of them held a degree of master of science and master/specialist (the share of women was 20.0%).

 

1 ACADEMIC STAFF, BY UNIVERSITY TITLES, WORKING ON EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BASIS, AND BY SEX, 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR
    Total FTE1) Working on employment contract basis Working on contractual agreement basis
Total FTE1) Total FTE1)
All Women All Women All Women All Women All Women All Women
Total 18 693 9 726 13 087,0 6 764,5 11 755 6 069 10 922,4 5 688,7 6 938 3 657 2 164,6 1 075,8
Full professors 3 355 1 451 2 719,2 1 208,5 2 716 1 228 2 518,5 1 147,5 639 223 200,7 61,0
Associate professors 2 801 1 393 2 309,6 1 150,3 2 339 1 162 2 174,9 1 087,9 462 231 134,7 62,4
Assistant professors 3 040 1 628 2 156,0 1 173,5 2 107 1 141 1 889,9 1 040,0 933 487 266,1 133,5
College professors 412 184 293,6 136,3 266 128 240,8 118,9 146 56 52,8 17,4
Senior lecturers 1 113 590 836,5 460,9 745 430 710,0 414,3 368 160 126,5 46,6
Lecturers 1 653 842 844,9 420,6 582 289 523,5 266,0 1 071 553 321,4 154,6
Senior language instructors 84 67 81,6 66,2 83 66 81,4 66,0 1 1 0,2 0,2
Language instructors 61 48 58,2 45,6 56 44 56,0 44,0 5 4 2,2 1,6
Senior artistic associates 15 4 14,1 3,1 14 3 14,0 3,0 1 1 0,1 0,1
Artistic associates 65 33 51,1 24,0 17 6 17,0 6,0 48 27 34,1 18,0
Senior assistants 839 464 683,4 382,3 664 373 630,2 356,5 175 91 53,2 25,8
Assistants 3 679 2 121 2 406,3 1 366,6 1 832 1 032 1 732,9 971,6 1 847 1 089 673,4 395,0
Senior professional associates 214 121 103,7 51,5 65 31 65,0 31,0 149 90 38,7 20,5
Professional associates 934 506 384,4 178,9 203 86 203,0 86,0 731 420 181,4 92,9
Professional advisers 153 124 87,0 68,5 64 50 64,0 50,0 89 74 23,0 18,5
Visiting professors or teachers 275 150 57,4 27,7 2 - 1,3 - 273 150 56,1 27,7

1) Since members of academic staff may teach at two and more institutions of higher education, the number presented in full-time equivalent approximately corresponds to the actual number of natural persons. Data were obtained as a calculation of members of academic staff expressed by a full-time unit.

G-1 ACADEMIC STAFF, BY UNIVERSITY TITLE, WORKING ON EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BASIS, 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

2 ACADEMIC STAFF WORKING ON EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BASIS, BY TYPE OF WORKING HOURS AND BY SEX, BY UNIVERSITIES AND TYPE OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR
    Working on employment contract basis
Total Full-time Part-time
Total FTE1) Total FTE1)
All Women All Women All Women All Women All Women
Institutions of higher education – total 11 755 6 069 10 922,4 5 688,7 10 499 5 494 1 256 575 423,4 194,7
Universities – public 10 555 5 467 9 839,8 5 132,6 9 473 4 957 1 082 510 366,8 175,6
Faculties 8 466 4 426 7 880,2 4 143,6 7 561 3 988 905 438 319,2 155,6
University departments 308 183 278,6 164,3 265 156 43 27 13,6 8,3
University centre 5 2 5,0 2,0 5 2 - - - -
Universities 1 225 615 1 130,9 585,6 1 102 577 123 38 28,9 8,6
Art academies 551 241 545,1 237,1 540 234 11 7 5,1 3,1
University of Dubrovnik 140 80 132,0 76,0 130 75 10 5 2,0 1,0
University 140 80 132,0 76,0 130 75 10 5 2,0 1,0
University North, Koprivnica 233 93 166,9 73,6 148 68 85 25 18,9 5,6
University 233 93 166,9 73,6 148 68 85 25 18,9 5,6
University of Osijek 1 399 753 1 184,8 658,0 1 124 631 275 122 60,8 27,0
Faculties 1 156 620 944,0 526,5 886 501 270 119 58,0 25,5
University departments 123 75 122,3 74,5 121 74 2 1 1,3 0,5
Art academy 120 58 118,5 57,0 117 56 3 2 1,5 1,0
University of Pula – Pola 177 96 175,0 96,0 173 96 4 - 2,0 -
University 177 96 175,0 96,0 173 96 4 - 2,0 -
University of Rijeka 1 324 781 1 127,3 665,4 1 009 597 315 184 118,3 68,4
Faculties 1 261 747 1 064,3 631,4 946 563 315 184 118,3 68,4
University 12 7 12,0 7,0 12 7 - - - -
Art academy 51 27 51,0 27,0 51 27 - - - -
University of Slavonski Brod 89 41 88,4 41,0 88 41 1 - 0,4 -
University 89 41 88,4 41,0 88 41 1 - 0,4 -
University of Split 1 319 657 1 200,0 602,8 1 145 576 174 81 55,0 26,8
Faculties 1 052 520 962,2 484,5 920 466 132 54 42,2 18,5
University departments 169 96 140,3 77,8 128 70 41 26 12,3 7,8
University 4 3 4,0 3,0 4 3 - - - -
Art academy 94 38 93,5 37,5 93 37 1 1 0,5 0,5
University of Zadar 462 281 444,6 275,0 439 273 23 8 5,6 2,0
University department 16 12 16,0 12,0 16 12 - - - -
University 446 269 428,6 263,0 423 261 23 8 5,6 2,0
University of Zagreb 5 412 2 685 5 320,8 2 644,8 5 217 2 600 195 85 103,8 44,8
Faculties 4 997 2 539 4 909,7 2 501,2 4 809 2 458 188 81 100,7 43,2
University centre 5 2 5,0 2,0 5 2 - - - -
University 124 26 124,0 26,0 124 26 - - - -
Art academies 286 118 282,1 115,6 279 114 7 4 3,1 1,6
Schools of professional higher education 9 1 2,5 1,0 1 1 8 - 1,5 -
Polytechnics 893 456 820,6 429,5 787 419 106 37 33,6 10,5
Universities – private 298 145 259,5 125,6 238 117 60 28 21,5 8,6

1) Since members of academic staff may teach at two and more institutions of higher education, the number presented in full-time equivalent approximately corresponds to the actual number of natural persons. Data were obtained as a calculation of members of academic staff expressed by a full-time unit.

3 ACADEMIC STAFF, WORKING ON CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BASIS, BY TYPE OF ENGAGEMENT AND BY SEX, BY UNIVERSITIES AND TYPE OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR
    Working on contractual agreement basis
Total Full-time Part time
Total FTE1) Total FTE1)
All Women All Women All Women All Women All Women
Institutions of higher education – total 6 938 3 657 2 164,6 1 075,8 419 179 6 519 3 478 1 745,6 896,8
Universities – public 4 492 2 437 1 463,5 724,3 271 127 4 221 2 310 1 192,5 597,3
Faculties 3 008 1 656 883,0 444,4 103 42 2 905 1 614 780,0 402,4
University departments 412 199 112,6 50,1 - - 412 199 112,6 50,1
University centre 21 8 6,6 1,0 - - 21 8 6,6 1,0
Universites 643 353 233,4 113,8 34 21 609 332 199,4 92,8
Art academies 408 221 227,9 115,0 134 64 274 157 93,9 51,0
University of Dubrovnik 103 39 35,1 11,6 - - 103 39 35,1 11,6
University 103 39 35,1 11,6 - - 103 39 35,1 11,6
University North, Koprivnica 255 104 116,3 45,7 13 7 242 97 103,3 38,7
University 255 104 116,3 45,7 13 7 242 97 103,3 38,7
University of Osijek 674 394 178,7 91,9 68 31 606 363 110,7 60,9
Faculties 562 331 104,3 55,3 1 - 561 331 103,3 55,3
University departments 45 32 7,4 5,6 - - 45 32 7,4 5,6
Art academy 67 31 67,0 31,0 67 31 - - - -
University of Pula – Pola 191 159 38,2 31,8 - - 191 159 38,2 31,8
University 191 159 38,2 31,8 - - 191 159 38,2 31,8
University of Rijeka 806 499 295,5 171,5 3 2 803 497 292,5 169,5
Faculties 776 476 281,1 161,2 3 2 773 474 278,1 159,2
Art academy 30 23 14,4 10,3 - - 30 23 14,4 10,3
University of Slavonski Brod 73 37 22,8 10,7 - - 73 37 22,8 10,7
University  73 37 22,8 10,7 - - 73 37 22,8 10,7
University of Split 1 070 535 337,9 163,4 95 49 975 486 242,9 114,4
Faculties 575 294 189,3 93,2 74 35 501 259 115,3 58,2
University departments 365 166 104,3 44,0 - - 365 166 104,3 44,0
University 21 14 21,0 14,0 21 14 - - - -
Art academy 109 61 23,3 12,2 - - 109 61 23,3 12,2
University of Zadar 2 1 0,9 0,5 - - 2 1 0,9 0,5
University 2 1 0,9 0,5 - - 2 1 0,9 0,5
University of Zagreb 1 318 669 438,1 197,2 92 38 1 226 631 346,1 159,2
Faculties 1 095 555 308,3 134,7 25 5 1 070 550 283,3 129,7
University centre 21 8 6,6 1,0 - - 21 8 6,6 1,0
Art academies 202 106 123,2 61,5 67 33 135 73 56,2 28,5
Schools of professional higher education 9 3 1,2 0,3 - - 9 3 1,2 0,3
Polytechnics 1 723 899 569,1 297,3 143 52 1 580 847 426,1 245,3
Universities – private 682 312 114,8 51,9 - - 682 312 114,8 51,9
Institute  32 6 16,0 2,0 5 - 27 6 11,0 2,0

1) Since members of academic staff may teach at two and more institutions of higher education, the number presented in full-time equivalent approximately corresponds to the actual number of natural persons. Data were obtained as a calculation of members of academic staff expressed by a full-time unit.

4 ACADEMIC STAFF, BY ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL TITLE AND ACADEMIC DEGREE, SEX AND TYPE OF CONTRACT, 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR
    Academic and professional title and academic degree
Doctors of science Masters of science and masters/specialists  Holding no academic title and degree
All Women All Women All Women
Total All 11 040 5 537 3 542 1 663 4 111 2 526
  FTE1) 8 406,3 4 281,2 2 277,7 1 110,6 2 403,0 1 372,7
Working on employment contract basis All 8 297 4 246 1 842 933 1 616 890
  FTE1) 7 632,4 3 954,7 1 785,0 907,9 1 505,0 826,1
Working on contractual agreement basis All 2 743 1 291 1 700 730 2 495 1 636
  FTE1) 773,9 326,5 492,7 202,7 898,0 546,6

1) Since members of academic staff may teach at two and more institutions of higher education, the number presented in full-time equivalent approximately corresponds to the actual number of natural persons. Data were obtained as a calculation of members of academic staff expressed by a full-time unit.

 

G-2 ACADEMIC STAFF, BY UNIVERSITY TITLE AND SEX, 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Sources and methods of data collection

The data are the result of statistical processing of data collected from the institutions of higher education in the Republic of Croatia through the Annual Report on Academic Staff (ŠV-60 form) at the beginning of an academic year.

Coverage and comparability

The survey covers institutions of higher education in the Republic of Croatia and data are comparable to those from the previous academic years.

Data revision

The data published on 17 April 2024 in the First Release Academic Staff at Institutions of Higher Education, 2023/2024 Academic Year have been partially revised due to the complexity of the population coverage, as the data of one reporting unit were submitted subsequently. The data revised in this First Release are not specifically highlighted, whereas the data resulting from the calculation error are marked in red. 

Definitions and explanations

Institutions of higher education are universities as well as faculties and art academies as their component part, polytechnics and schools of professional higher education.

Institutions of higher education can be public and private.

University is an institution that establishes and conducts university and interdisciplinary studies in at least two areas of scientific or artistic activity in a number of fields, as an autonomous and integrated process, directly or through its faculties, art academies and departments.

University comprises the following: faculties, art academies, departments and institutes and other units according to the law.

Professional studies can also be taught at universities and their units.

Faculty is an institution of higher education, a component part of a university, where university studies are organised and conducted and where scientific and professional work in one or more scientific or professional fields are developed. Professional studies can also be conducted there.

Art academy is an institution of higher education, a component part of a university, where artistic studies are organised and conducted and where top artistic endeavours and scientific and research activity in the field of art are nourished. Professional studies can also be conducted there.

University department is a component part of a university, where university courses are taught and where scientific, artistic or professional work in a particular field of science or an interdisciplinary area is developed.

Polytechnic and school of professional higher education are institutions that establish and conduct professional studies. Polytechnic is a school of higher education that conducts at least three different studies in at least three different fields and cannot have schools of professional higher education as its component parts.

Academic year starts on 1 October of the current year and ends on 30 September of the following calendar year.

At the institutions of higher education, teachers are elected to scientific-educational, artistic-educational, educational, associate and professional titles.

The institutions of higher education may entrust the teaching to visiting professors or teachers without election to the scientific-educational title.

Scientific-educational titles and artistic-educational titles are assistant professor, associate professor and full professor.

Educational titles are lecturer, senior lecturer, college professor, language instructor, senior language instructor, artistic associate and senior artistic associate.

Associate titles are assistant and senior assistant.

Professional titles are professional associate, senior professional associate and professional adviser.

Visiting professors or teachers are persons (scientists, artists or professionals) who can teach at institutions of higher education without the obligation of concluding an employment contract with them, and in conformity with the provisions of the statute without election to the scientific-educational title.

The total number of teachers is not an actual number of physical persons; the number of teachers expressed as a full-time equivalent would correspond to the actual number of physical persons.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) is expressed in person-years and presents time as a share of full working time in which persons in employment are engaged in work.

Data on academic staff teaching foreign languages (Table 4) refer to the previous academic year. The total number of teachers does not represent the actual number of persons; one teacher teaching two or more foreign languages or working, either on employment contract basis or contractual agreement basis, at two or more institutions of higher education counts for two or more.

 

Abbreviations  
   
FTE full-time equivalent
   
Symbols  
   
- no occurrence

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CORRECTION

 

In the First Release OBR-2024-4-1 Academic Staff at Institutions of Higher Education, 2023/2024 Academic Year, of 17 April 2024, errors have occurred in the calculation of data.

Therefore, users are kindly requested to use the corrected data presented here.

Thank you for your understanding.

 

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