Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia
Czechia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 24.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia is 24.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia peaked at 33.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2016.
That places Czechia 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.2% | — |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 23.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.8% | 28.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 60 Finland 25.8% compare
- 61 France 25.4% compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 24.9% compare
- 64 New Zealand 24.4% compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 24.4%
- 66 Romania 24.2% compare
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia was 24.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Czechia ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release