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

Croatia
66.2%
in 2022
Spain
69.0%
in 2022
Croatia rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th

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

  • Croatia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 69.0% against 66.2% in Croatia, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 67.8% 65.6% 2.2% Croatia
2010s 67.9% 70.2% 2.2% Spain
2020s 66.2% 69.0% 2.8% Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 69.0% against 66.2% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Croatia and Spain?
2.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Croatia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 51 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, 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 mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release