Croatia vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Croatia
82.6%
in 2022
United States
82.9%
in 2022
Croatia rank
7th
United States rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Croatia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 82.9% against 82.6% in Croatia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 85.1% | 0.6% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 85.1% | 0.3% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.9% | 0.3% | 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 82.9% against 82.6% 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?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Croatia ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th 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 reading, female (%). 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