Government expenditure on education, total in Czechia
Czechia: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Czechia, 1992–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Czechia stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Czechia peaked at 14.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Czechia ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 9.1% | — |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Czechia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Czechia was 10.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Czechia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Czechia ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.