Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Czechia
Czechia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Czechia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Czechia stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Czechia peaked at 4.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.
That places Czechia 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 84% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 165 Monaco 5.1% compare
- 166 Norway 5.0% compare
- 167 Kazakhstan 4.8% compare
- 169 Costa Rica 4.6% compare
- 169 United States of America 4.6% compare
- 171 Brazil 4.2% compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Czechia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Czechia was 4.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Czechia ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release