Academic grading in Croatia is regulated by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports.
Many teachers use minus and plus symbols as grade modifiers.
Although the country has seen a drop in students passing with a GPA of 5.0, the steady increase of high-grade students has put pressure on more prestigious highschools (especially in the capital of Zagreb) to further restrict enrollment by introducing preliminary exams.
[2] A national exam was introduced in 2022 for all students to take in year 8, throughout March.
Although national exams have been viewed as a solution to grade inflation, the exams do not impact grade averages or highschool enrollment as of 2024, which they have been criticised for by teachers.