Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Czechia
Czechia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 22.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Czechia, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Czechia is 22.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Czechia peaked at 22.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1998.
Czechia ranks 48th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +1876.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 22.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,979 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Czechia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Czechia was 22.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
- How does Czechia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Czechia ranks 48th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.