Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Croatia
Croatia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 66.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Croatia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Croatia stood at 66.2%.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Croatia peaked at 69.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2009.
That places Croatia 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69.9% | — |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.7% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.9% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Croatia?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Croatia was 66.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.