Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Czechia
Czechia: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1.31 NPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.31 NPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.31 NPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1.19 NPIA
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.31 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Czechia ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Czechia, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.19 NPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.23 NPIA | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 NPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 NPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3 NPIA | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.31 NPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31 NPIA | -0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.31 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.31 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 NPIA | 1.19 NPIA | 1.3 NPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.31 NPIA | 1.31 NPIA | 1.31 NPIA | 2 |
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 1.31 NPIA 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 1.31 NPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 NPIA in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Czechia ranks 7th 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 10.0%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release