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 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.
The figure is up 94.7% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Czechia peaked at 8.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Czechia 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -68.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -92.3% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +26585.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +116.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +646.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +94.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 75% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 6 |
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 1.3% in 2018, 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 8.0% 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 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Czechia ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.