Croatia vs Spain: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Croatia
66.2%
in 2022
Spain
69.0%
in 2022
Croatia rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 69.0% against 66.2% in Croatia, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.6% | 2.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 70.2% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 69.0% | 2.8% | Spain |
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, Croatia or Spain?
- Spain, at 69.0% 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 Croatia and Spain?
- 2.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Croatia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th 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.