School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 515,983 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Czechia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Czechia stood at 515,983 number. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 907,655 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 515,983 number, in 2018.
Czechia ranks 103rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 887,376 number | — |
| 1971 | 887,472 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 880,428 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 866,512 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 847,627 number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 824,352 number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 796,637 number | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 766,049 number | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 739,058 number | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 717,724 number | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 701,573 number | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 691,546 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 685,499 number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 680,803 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 675,359 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 669,696 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 663,107 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 660,775 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 664,601 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 678,443 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 702,142 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 736,057 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 773,065 number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 810,145 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 842,277 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 869,077 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 890,781 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 891,595 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 905,744 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 907,655 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 894,907 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 867,518 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 826,094 number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 775,506 number | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 729,082 number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 695,577 number | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 674,175 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 670,471 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 675,983 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 682,512 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 683,944 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 680,430 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 670,355 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 656,735 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 637,912 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 613,398 number | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 583,465 number | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 550,687 number | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 515,983 number | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 821,324 number | 717,724 number | 887,472 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 677,140 number | 660,775 number | 701,573 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 832,854 number | 702,142 number | 907,655 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 749,182 number | 670,471 number | 894,907 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,434 number | 515,983 number | 683,944 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 100 Greece 536,831 number compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 517,692 number compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 516,666 number compare
- 104 Palestine, State of 503,938 number compare
- 105 Switzerland 499,765 number compare
- 106 Austria 496,255 number compare
More education data for Czechia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,979 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.7 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Czechia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Czechia was 515,983 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 907,655 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 515,983 number in 2018.
- How does Czechia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.