Croatia vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Croatia
76.3%
in 2022
Sweden
75.2%
in 2022
Croatia rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 76.3% against 75.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Croatia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 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 | 76.5% | 82.3% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 79.3% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 75.2% | 1.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Croatia or Sweden?
- Croatia, at 76.3% against 75.2% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Croatia and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Croatia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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