Croatia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Croatia
95.9%
in 2023
Sweden
96.0%
in 2023
Croatia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Croatia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 96.0% against 95.9% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.

Croatia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 85.1% 93.1% 8.1% Sweden
2010s 92.9% 94.8% 2.0% Sweden
2020s 95.4% 95.7% 0.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Croatia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 96.0% against 95.9% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Croatia and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Croatia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
97 places, 1,320 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release