Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Czechia

Czechia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 129 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2022
All-time low
14.6%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Czechia, 2006–2023

051015202006201420232006: 14.6 cumulative2007: 14.7 cumulative2008: 15 cumulative2009: 16 cumulative2010: 17 cumulative2011: 17.9 cumulative2012: 18.3 cumulative2013: 19.2 cumulative2014: 19.7 cumulative2015: 19.8 cumulative2016: 20.8 cumulative2017: 21.2 cumulative2018: 21.1 cumulative2019: 21 cumulative2020: 21.1 cumulative2021: 21.4 cumulative2022: 21.4 cumulative2023: 21.1 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 21.1% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Czechia peaked at 21.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2006.

That places Czechia 66th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Czechia, 2006 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2006 14.6%
2007 14.7% +0.3%
2008 15.0% +2.3%
2009 16.0% +6.5%
2010 17.0% +6.0%
2011 17.9% +5.6%
2012 18.3% +2.5%
2013 19.2% +4.8%
2014 19.7% +2.5%
2015 19.8% +0.7%
2016 20.8% +4.7%
2017 21.2% +2.0%
2018 21.1% -0.2%
2019 21.0% -0.9%
2020 21.1% +0.6%
2021 21.4% +1.5%
2022 21.4% +0.1%
2023 21.1% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 14.6% 16.0% 4
2010s 19.6% 17.0% 21.2% 10
2020s 21.3% 21.1% 21.4% 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 63 Bulgaria 22.1% compare
  2. 64 Philippines 21.9% compare
  3. 65 Portugal 21.8% compare
  4. 67 North Macedonia 20.8% compare
  5. 68 Austria 20.8% compare
  6. 69 Tonga 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Czechia?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Czechia was 21.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2006.
How does Czechia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Czechia ranks 66th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.