Expenditure on tertiary education in Czechia
Czechia: Expenditure on tertiary education was 12.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Czechia, 1992–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 12.6% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Czechia peaked at 26.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2016.
Czechia ranks 128th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.9% | — |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 12.9% | 19.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 12.6% | 25.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 125 Luxembourg 13.1% compare
- 126 Kenya 13.1% compare
- 127 Armenia 13.0% compare
- 129 Philippines 12.0% compare
- 130 Republic of Moldova 11.9% compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 11.5%
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 tertiary education in Czechia?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Czechia was 12.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Czechia ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.