Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Czechia
Czechia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 71.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Czechia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Czechia stood at 71.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Czechia peaked at 81.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2022.
Czechia ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 81.4% | — |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 75.2% | 81.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 74.6% | 77.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Czechia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Czechia was 71.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release