Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Czechia
Czechia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.987 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Czechia, 1991–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.987 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Czechia peaked at 0.987 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7768 GPIA, in 1991.
Czechia ranks 59th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Czechia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7768 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.938 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9395 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9431 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9471 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9481 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9525 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.958 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.961 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9617 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.967 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9673 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9692 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9752 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.987 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7768 GPIA | 0.7768 GPIA | 0.7768 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9419 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 0.9471 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9622 GPIA | 0.9481 GPIA | 0.9752 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.987 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Czechia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Czechia was 0.987 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.987 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7768 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Czechia ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release