Croatia vs Sweden: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Croatia
95.7%
in 2023
Sweden
95.4%
in 2023
Croatia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
24th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 95.7% against 95.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Croatia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 71.8% | 25.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 87.5% | 1.4% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 90.1% | 2.5% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.2% | 0.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Croatia or Sweden?
- Croatia, at 95.7% against 95.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Croatia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Croatia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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 adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.