Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Czechia
Czechia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 82.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Czechia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 82.8% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Czechia peaked at 89.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2022.
That places Czechia 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.5% | — |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +5.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 82.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 82.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.5% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 82.4% | 87.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.4% | 82.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 95 Saudi Arabia 83.6% compare
- 96 El Salvador 83.1% compare
- 97 Brunei Darussalam 83.0% compare
- 99 Maldives 82.6% compare
- 100 China 82.1% compare
- 101 Slovakia 81.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Czechia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Czechia was 82.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Czechia ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release