Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Czechia
Czechia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 25.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Czechia, 1991–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Czechia stood at 25.6%.
That represents a change of up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Czechia peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1991.
That places Czechia 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.1% | — |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +450.5% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 6.1% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.6% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.9% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Czechia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1787 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,449 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 712 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,143 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1208 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 145,413 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.2558 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Czechia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Czechia was 25.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Czechia ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.