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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release