School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 482,414 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia is 482,414, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 543,425 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 364,310, in 2015.
Czechia ranks 86th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 543,425 | — |
| 2002 | 533,160 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 527,097 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 523,603 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 516,185 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 514,934 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 515,001 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 507,625 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 502,644 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 480,550 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 448,646 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 417,679 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 387,456 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 370,835 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 364,310 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 364,651 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 365,542 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 369,401 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 375,247 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 383,634 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 392,041 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 406,410 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 453,010 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 482,414 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 520,408 | 502,644 | 543,425 | 9 |
| 2010s | 394,432 | 364,310 | 480,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 423,502 | 383,634 | 482,414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia was 482,414 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 543,425 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,310 in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release