Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Czechia
Czechia: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 24.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Czechia, 1991–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Czechia is 24.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Czechia peaked at 33.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1991.
That places Czechia 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 24.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 24.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +261.9% | 8.6% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | -58.5% | 33.9% | 14.1% |
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
More education data for Czechia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.2 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.19 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Czechia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Czechia was 24.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Czechia ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release