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 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 2,193.1% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 169th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -97.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +3778.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -84.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +180.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +89.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +5574.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +2193.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 23% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5574.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | +3778.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2023 | +2193.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Czechia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia was 0.4% 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 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Czechia ranks 169th out of 183 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 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release