Average schooling vs expected schooling in Czechia
Czechia: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 12.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.96
in 2021
All-time low
9.11
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Czechia stood at 12.96. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Czechia peaked at 12.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.11, in 1990.
That places Czechia 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.11 | — |
| 1991 | 9.29 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.48 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.67 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.86 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.04 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.23 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.42 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.61 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.8 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.99 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.18 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.37 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.55 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.74 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.93 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.12 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.14 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.29 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.39 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.47 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.52 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.64 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.67 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.74 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.79 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.83 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.87 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.92 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.96 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 12.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 12.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 | 9.11 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.75 | 10.99 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 | 12.39 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 12.92 | 12.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.2 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.19 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Czechia?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Czechia was 12.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Czechia ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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