Croatia vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Croatia
78.5%
in 2022
Portugal
78.7%
in 2022
Croatia rank
21st
Portugal rank
19th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Croatia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 78.7% against 78.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Croatia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 79.0% 80.1% 1.1% Portugal
2010s 80.9% 82.5% 1.6% Portugal
2020s 78.5% 78.7% 0.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Croatia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 78.7% against 78.5% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Croatia and Portugal?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Croatia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, non-immigrant background, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 364 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release