Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Czechia
Czechia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 99.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Czechia stood at 99.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Czechia peaked at 106.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2016.
Czechia ranks 119th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.5% | — |
| 2002 | 106.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 103.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -1.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 99.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 99.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.6% | 101.5% | 106.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.9% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 99.7% | 101.7% | 4 |
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Czechia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Czechia was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Czechia ranks 119th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.