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 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Czechia peaked at 3.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
That places Czechia 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 1.5% | — |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -7.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 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 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 1.6% 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 3.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Czechia ranks 77th out of 105 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 down 48.1%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release