Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Czechia
Czechia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 24.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 24.3%.
That represents a change of up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Czechia peaked at 33.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1991.
Czechia ranks 68th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.6% | — |
| 1998 | 31.1% | +261.9% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -58.5% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 8.6% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.1% | 33.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.9% | 20.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 65 Zimbabwe 24.8% compare
- 66 Tonga 24.4% compare
- 67 Montenegro 24.3% compare
- 69 Republic of Moldova 22.6% compare
- 70 North Macedonia 22.5% compare
- 71 Mauritius 22.5% compare
More education data for Czechia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.7 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2023)
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 24.3% 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 33.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Czechia ranks 68th out of 110 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 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.