Croatia vs Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Croatia
77.3%
in 2022
Sweden
75.7%
in 2022
Croatia rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 77.3% against 75.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Croatia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 83.6% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 80.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 75.7% | 1.6% | 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 Sweden?
- Croatia, at 77.3% against 75.7% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Croatia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Croatia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.