Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Czechia
Czechia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Czechia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Czechia stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Czechia peaked at 17.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2023.
That places Czechia 66th out of 124 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.8% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 63 Seychelles 11.8% compare
- 64 North Macedonia 11.8% compare
- 65 Honduras 11.7% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 11.4% compare
- 68 Estonia 11.3% compare
- 69 Poland 11.1% compare
More education data for Czechia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 282,073 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Czechia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Czechia was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Czechia ranks 66th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release