School-age population (pre-primary level) in Czechia
Czechia: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 347,158 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
347,158
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
363,968
in 2014
All-time low
266,922
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Czechia is 347,158, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Czechia peaked at 363,968 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 266,922, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 32nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 291,490 | — |
| 2001 | 274,203 | -5.9% |
| 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% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 347,158 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 347,158 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,650 | 266,922 | 294,629 | 10 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.2 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Czechia?
- School-age population in Czechia was 347,158 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 363,968 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,922 in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for school-age population?
- Czechia ranks 32nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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