Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Czechia
Czechia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Czechia stood at 3.7%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Czechia peaked at 3.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +106.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +111.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 82% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 4 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Czechia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Czechia was 3.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Czechia ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release