Croatia vs Sweden: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Croatia
76.3%
in 2022
Sweden
75.2%
in 2022
Croatia rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 76.3% against 75.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Croatia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 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 | 76.5% | 82.3% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 79.3% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 75.2% | 1.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Croatia or Sweden?
- Croatia, at 76.3% against 75.2% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Croatia and Sweden?
- 1.1%, 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 children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Croatia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 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 reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. 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 reading 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.