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

Croatia
66.2%
in 2022
United States
65.4%
in 2022
Croatia rank
22nd
United States rank
24th

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

  • Croatia
  • United States
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 66.2% against 65.4% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Croatia ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 67.8% 72.7% 4.9% United States
2010s 67.9% 71.6% 3.6% United States
2020s 66.2% 65.4% 0.8% 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 United States?
Croatia, at 66.2% against 65.4% in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Croatia and United States?
0.8%, with Croatia 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 22nd and United States ranks 24th 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