School-age population (primary level) in Czechia
Czechia: School-age population (primary level) was 587,903 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
587,903
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
623,703
in 2000
All-time low
447,679
in 2007
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 587,903, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Czechia peaked at 623,703 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 447,679, in 2007.
That places Czechia 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 623,703 | — |
| 2001 | 603,697 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 569,636 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 532,451 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 501,615 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 471,090 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 453,441 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 447,679 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 449,934 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 453,775 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 458,604 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 467,894 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 480,495 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 497,900 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 522,729 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 551,695 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 575,231 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 592,374 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 593,778 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 586,023 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 573,157 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 554,344 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 549,547 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 580,909 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 587,903 | +1.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 587,903 is above the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 587,903 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 510,702 | 447,679 | 623,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 532,672 | 458,604 | 593,778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,172 | 549,547 | 587,903 | 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 587,903 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 623,703 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,679 in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for school-age population?
- Czechia ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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