School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 347,158 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Czechia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 347,158 for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 363,968 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 266,922, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 113th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 274,203 | — |
| 2002 | 268,175 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 266,995 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 266,922 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 268,819 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 273,400 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 277,349 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 284,514 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 294,629 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 308,939 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 329,772 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 350,029 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 362,743 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 363,968 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 350,777 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 339,377 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 328,802 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 331,149 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 333,936 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 339,336 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 338,198 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 340,983 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 351,653 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 347,158 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275,001 | 266,922 | 294,629 | 9 |
| 2010s | 339,949 | 308,939 | 363,968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,466 | 338,198 | 351,653 | 5 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Czechia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Czechia was 347,158 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 363,968 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,922 in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 113th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release