Croatia vs Russian Federation: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Croatia
77.3%
in 2022
Russian Federation
77.9%
in 2018
Croatia rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
17th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Croatia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 77.9% against 77.3% in Croatia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 17th of 59 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 68.7% | 9.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.8% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Croatia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 77.9% against 77.3% in Croatia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Croatia and Russian Federation?
- 0.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russian Federation?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Croatia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Croatia ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 17th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.