Czechia vs Slovakia: Average years of schooling
Czechia
12.87 years
in 2020
Slovakia
12.91 years
in 2020
Czechia rank
18th
Slovakia rank
16th
Average years of schooling over time
- Czechia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 12.91 years against 12.87 years in Czechia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.41 years | 10.37 years | 0.0457 years | Czechia |
| 2000s | 10.88 years | 10.85 years | 0.0281 years | Czechia |
| 2010s | 11.79 years | 11.7 years | 0.088 years | Czechia |
| 2020s | 12.87 years | 12.91 years | 0.0421 years | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Czechia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 12.91 years against 12.87 years in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Czechia and Slovakia?
- 0.04 years, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Slovakia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Czechia ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 16th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.