Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 7.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.0% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 7.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2004.
That places Czechia 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -44.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +99.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +93.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 94% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +99.2% | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | +93.0% | 3.8% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 7.4% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Czechia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Czechia was 7.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 youth of 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