Czechia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average years of schooling

Czechia
12.93 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.9 years
in 2020
Czechia rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Czechia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 12.93 years against 12.9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 14 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1870s 3.22 years 0.95 years 2.27 years Czechia
1880s 3.42 years 1.27 years 2.14 years Czechia
1890s 3.65 years 1.99 years 1.66 years Czechia
1900s 3.97 years 2.83 years 1.14 years Czechia
1910s 4.5 years 3.86 years 0.635 years Czechia
1920s 4.96 years 4.71 years 0.25 years Czechia
1930s 5.55 years 5.68 years 0.13 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 6.15 years 6.35 years 0.195 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 8.29 years 6.61 years 1.68 years Czechia
1960s 8.82 years 7.33 years 1.49 years Czechia
1970s 10.11 years 8.23 years 1.88 years Czechia
1980s 10.8 years 8.64 years 2.16 years Czechia
1990s 11.82 years 9.47 years 2.35 years Czechia
2000s 12.79 years 10.77 years 2.03 years Czechia
2010s 12.87 years 12.57 years 0.3 years Czechia
2020s 12.93 years 12.9 years 0.03 years Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Czechia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Czechia, at 12.93 years against 12.9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Czechia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.03 years, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Czechia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average years of schooling?
Czechia ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.