Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia
Czechia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.16 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia stood at 1.16 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4937 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Czechia 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9448 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.49 GPIA | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5793 GPIA | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4937 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5375 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6061 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6503 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9696 GPIA | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9948 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +17.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 0.9448 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6921 GPIA | 0.4937 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 2 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Czechia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia was 1.16 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4937 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Czechia ranks 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release