Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia

Czechia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 32.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.4%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2021
All-time low
23.8%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia, 2015–2021

01020302015201820212015: 23.8 %2016: 26.2 %2017: 27.8 %2018: 27.6 %2019: 29.4 %2020: 30.6 %2021: 32.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 32.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

That places Czechia 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.0% 23.8% 29.4% 5
2020s 31.5% 30.6% 32.4% 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 15 Portugal 36.3% compare
  2. 16 Finland 35.4% compare
  3. 17 Belgium 34.3% compare
  4. 19 Austria 32.3% compare
  5. 20 Slovak Republic 32.1% compare
  6. 21 Montenegro 30.5%

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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 32.4% in 2021, 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 32.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2015.
How does Czechia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Czechia ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 380 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release