Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Czechia
Czechia: Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural was 15.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 15.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia peaked at 16.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2007.
That places Czechia 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.2% | — |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -7.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 15.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 15.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.5%, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.7% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 4 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia was 15.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Czechia ranks 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release