Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Czechia
Czechia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 16.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least Master'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 master's or equivalent, population in Czechia is 16.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Czechia peaked at 16.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
That places Czechia 16th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +47.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +102.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -56.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +1413.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +88.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 8.6% | 16.2% | 3 |
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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 master's or equivalent, population in Czechia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Czechia was 16.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Czechia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Czechia ranks 16th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.