Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Czechia
Czechia: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 26.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia is 26.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Czechia peaked at 27.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2006.
Czechia ranks 48th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.7% | — |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 26.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 26.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.7% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 27.4% | 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 26.9% 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 27.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Czechia ranks 48th out of 101 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 26.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release