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 12.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Czechia, 1991–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Czechia stood at 12.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Czechia peaked at 13.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.55, in 1991.
That places Czechia 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.55 | — |
| 2006 | 12.53 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 12.54 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.56 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.64 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.73 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.78 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.86 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.89 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.96 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.99 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.04 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.82 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.55 | 10.55 | 10.55 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.57 | 12.53 | 12.64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 12.73 | 13.04 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.82 | 12.82 | 12.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 15 Finland 12.87 compare
- 16 Norway 12.87 compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 12.85 compare
- 19 Netherlands 12.82 compare
- 20 Hong Kong, China 12.79 compare
- 21 Australia 12.78 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 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 12.82 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 13.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Czechia ranks 18th 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 0.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release