Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Czechia
Czechia: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Czechia, 2004–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Czechia is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Czechia peaked at 6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
Czechia ranks 59th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 | — |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.2 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Czechia?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Czechia was 5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does Czechia rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Czechia ranks 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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