Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia
Czechia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 31.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia stood at 31.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia peaked at 31.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
That places Czechia 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 22.3% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.8% | 31.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.7 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (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 31.5% 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 31.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Czechia ranks 19th out of 30 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 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release