Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Czechia
Czechia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 70.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Czechia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Czechia is 70.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Czechia peaked at 70.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2002.
That places Czechia 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52.1% | — |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +4.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 70.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 70.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 52.1% | 64.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.8% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.8% | 70.8% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Czechia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Czechia was 70.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release