Croatia vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Croatia
66.0%
in 2022
United States
66.6%
in 2022
Croatia rank
21st
United States rank
19th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Croatia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 66.6% against 66.0% in Croatia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 21st and United States ranks 19th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 69.5% 74.2% 4.6% United States
2010s 69.2% 71.7% 2.5% United States
2020s 66.0% 66.6% 0.6% United States

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 United States?
United States, at 66.6% against 66.0% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Croatia and United States?
0.6%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Croatia and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Croatia ranks 21st and United States ranks 19th of 47 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 mathematics, male (%). 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 mathematics, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release