Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Czech Republic
Czech Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 20.7% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Czech Republic, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Czech Republic is 20.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Czech Republic peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2014.
That places Czech Republic 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.0% | 19.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czech Republic
- 6 Latvia, Republic of 24.7% compare
- 7 Croatia 22.4% compare
- 8 Lithuania, Republic of 21.2% compare
- 10 Switzerland 20.3% compare
- 11 Ireland 19.7% compare
- 12 Sweden 19.4% compare
More education data for Czech Republic
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Czech Republic?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Czech Republic was 20.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Czech Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Czech Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2014.
- How does Czech Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Czech Republic ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Czech Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czech Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release