Belgium vs Croatia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Belgium
68.2%
in 2022
Croatia
66.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
21st
Croatia rank
22nd
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 68.2% against 66.2% in Croatia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Croatia ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Croatia ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 67.8% | 0.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 67.9% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.2% | 2.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Belgium or Croatia?
- Belgium, at 68.2% against 66.2% in Croatia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Belgium and Croatia?
- 2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Croatia ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.