Share of the population with at least some formal education in Czechia
Czechia: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 99.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.8%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2005
All-time low
63.3%
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Czechia, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with at least some formal education in Czechia stood at 99.8%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Czechia peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1870.
That places Czechia 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 63.3% | — |
| 1875 | 65.3% | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 67.3% | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 69.2% | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 71.0% | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 72.8% | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 74.5% | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 79.0% | +6.0% |
| 1910 | 82.6% | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 85.5% | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 90.6% | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 92.3% | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 94.2% | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 97.2% | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 98.9% | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 64.3% | 63.3% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 68.2% | 67.3% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 71.9% | 71.0% | 72.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 76.8% | 74.5% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 84.0% | 82.6% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 89.2% | 87.7% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 93.2% | 92.3% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 98.1% | 97.2% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Czechia?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Czechia was 99.8% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1870.
- How does Czechia rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Czechia ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.