Expenditure on secondary education in Czechia
Czechia: Expenditure on secondary education was 29.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Czechia, 1993–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Czechia is 29.0%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Czechia peaked at 54.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 98th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27.9% | — |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +95.3% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 27.9% | 54.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 46.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 29.0% | 45.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Czechia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Czechia was 29.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Czechia ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.