What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Czechia?

The highest recorded value was 12.97 years in 2040.

What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Czechia?

The lowest recorded value was 10.69 years in 1980.

How does Czechia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?

Czechia ranks 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.

Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Czechia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Czechia

Name: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Czechia
Creator: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Czechia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.97 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)

12.97 years

World rank

18th

of 146 countries

All-time high

12.97 years

in 2040

All-time low

10.69 years

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2040

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Czechia, 1980–2040

Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Czechia stood at 12.97 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Czechia peaked at 12.97 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 10.69 years, in 1980.

Czechia ranks 18th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	10.8 years	10.69 years	10.91 years	2
1990s	11.82 years	11.35 years	12.3 years	2
2000s	12.79 years	12.78 years	12.81 years	2
2010s	12.87 years	12.8 years	12.93 years	2
2020s	12.91 years	12.88 years	12.93 years	2
2030s	12.91 years	12.9 years	12.93 years	2
2040s	12.97 years	12.97 years	12.97 years	1

Countries ranked near Czechia

15 Cyprus 13.2 years compare
16 Canada 13.13 years compare
17 Fiji 12.98 years compare
19 Switzerland 12.95 years compare
20 Latvia 12.91 years compare
21 Italy 12.83 years compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More education data for Czechia

Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 63.7% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 15.1% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2023)
Primary education, teachers 25,979 (2013)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.46 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 99.5% (2023)

All data for Czechia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Czechia?: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Czechia was 12.97 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Czechia?: The highest recorded value was 12.97 years in 2040.
What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Czechia?: The lowest recorded value was 10.69 years in 1980.
How does Czechia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Czechia ranks 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Czechia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.