Government expenditure on education in Czechia
Czechia: Government expenditure on education was 4.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.3
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
38th
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.72
in 2015
All-time low
3.56
in 1998
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Government expenditure on education in Czechia, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Czechia is 4.3, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Czechia peaked at 5.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 1998.
Czechia ranks 38th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.73 | — |
| 1993 | 4.13 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 4.62 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.22 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.56 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 3.64 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.62 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.71 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 3.85 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 3.73 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.16 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.99 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.21 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.72 | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 4.22 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.63 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.65 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 | 3.56 | 4.62 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.62 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.76 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.3 | 4.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Czechia?
- Government expenditure on education in Czechia was 4.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 1998.
- How does Czechia rank for government expenditure on education?
- Czechia ranks 38th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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