School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Czechia
Czechia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 964,088 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
964,088
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
97th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2001
All-time low
735,076
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Czechia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 964,088 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 1.06 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 735,076, in 2015.
Czechia ranks 97th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 991,466 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 958,935 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 921,369 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 886,897 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 848,261 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 809,733 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 778,969 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 749,767 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 736,339 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 735,076 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 743,097 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 755,794 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 775,368 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 805,765 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 839,523 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 852,750 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 878,709 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 941,424 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 964,088 | +2.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 964,088 is above the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 3.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 964,088 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528,389, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 994,899 | 886,897 | 1.06 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 773,817 | 735,076 | 848,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 895,299 | 839,523 | 964,088 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 94 Central African Republic 1.02 million compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 991,671 compare
- 96 Israel 978,845 compare
- 98 United Arab Emirates 874,117 compare
- 99 Mauritania 857,400 compare
- 100 Belgium 837,847 compare
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, secondary education, both sexes in Czechia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Czechia was 964,088 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 735,076 in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release