Croatia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Croatia
86.6%
in 2023
Sweden
85.8%
in 2023
Croatia rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 86.6% against 85.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Croatia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 81.5% | 17.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 83.0% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.3% | 0.3% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Croatia or Sweden?
- Croatia, at 86.6% against 85.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Croatia and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Croatia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release