Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Croatia

Croatia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 76.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
76.3%
World rank
13th
of 53 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2012
All-time low
76.2%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Croatia, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 76.8 %2009: 76.2 %2012: 80.1 %2015: 78.9 %2018: 77.3 %2022: 76.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Croatia is 76.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Croatia peaked at 80.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2009.

Croatia ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Croatia, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 76.8%
2009 76.2% -0.8%
2012 80.1% +5.1%
2015 78.9% -1.4%
2018 77.3% -2.1%
2022 76.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.5% 76.2% 76.8% 2
2010s 78.8% 77.3% 80.1% 3
2020s 76.3% 76.3% 76.3% 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 10 Australia 77.7% compare
  2. 11 Russian Federation 77.5% compare
  3. 12 Poland 76.7% compare
  4. 14 Latvia 76.0% compare
  5. 15 Czechia 75.4% compare
  6. 16 Sweden 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Croatia?
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Croatia was 76.3% 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 reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2009.
How does Croatia rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
Croatia ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 379 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

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.