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

Croatia
71.8%
in 2022
United States of America
66.8%
in 2022
Croatia rank
11th
United States of America rank
14th

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

  • Croatia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 71.8% against 66.8% in United States of America, a difference of 5.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.

Croatia ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th 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 73.1% 79.3% 6.2% United States of America
2010s 76.4% 79.8% 3.4% United States of America
2020s 71.8% 66.8% 5.0% Croatia

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?
Croatia, at 71.8% against 66.8% in United States of America 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?
5.0%, with Croatia 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 11th and United States of America ranks 14th 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, 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 346 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release