Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Czechia
Czechia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.97 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Czechia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.69 years | — |
| 1985 | 10.91 years | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 11.35 years | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.3 years | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 12.78 years | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.88 years | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 12.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 12.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 12.97 years | +0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 12.97 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 12.97 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 years, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
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 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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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.