Croatia vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Croatia
0.7058 WPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.7472 WPIA
in 2022
Croatia rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th

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

  • Croatia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.7472 WPIA against 0.7058 WPIA in Croatia, a difference of 0.0414 WPIA.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.

Croatia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6976 WPIA 0.7169 WPIA 0.0193 WPIA United States of America
2010s 0.7773 WPIA 0.7744 WPIA 0.0029 WPIA Croatia
2020s 0.7058 WPIA 0.7472 WPIA 0.0414 WPIA United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.7472 WPIA against 0.7058 WPIA in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Croatia and United States of America?
0.0414 WPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Croatia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Croatia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 49 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release