School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 381,919 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
381,919 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
94th
of 205 countries
All-time high
726,198 number
in 1993
All-time low
354,494 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia is 381,919 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 726,198 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 354,494 number, in 2016.
That places Czechia 94th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 673,604 number | — |
| 1971 | 651,861 number | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 627,102 number | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 601,910 number | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 580,263 number | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 564,576 number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 555,426 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 550,706 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 548,889 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 546,565 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 542,760 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 537,273 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 531,018 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 528,186 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 533,433 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 548,710 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 573,365 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 605,485 number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 637,142 number | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 664,297 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 686,800 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 705,224 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 717,882 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 726,198 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 725,055 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 709,630 number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 679,334 number | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 679,726 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 638,421 number | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 595,606 number | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 560,892 number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 537,840 number | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 527,868 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 525,216 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 524,486 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 522,064 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 518,713 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 517,309 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 514,794 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 508,997 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 496,879 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 476,477 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 450,052 number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 419,017 number | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 389,194 number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 366,794 number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 354,494 number | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 354,509 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 361,056 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 370,786 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 381,919 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590,090 number | 546,565 number | 673,604 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 570,167 number | 528,186 number | 664,297 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 686,388 number | 595,606 number | 726,198 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 525,818 number | 508,997 number | 560,892 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,926 number | 354,494 number | 496,879 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,919 number | 381,919 number | 381,919 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 91 Hungary 388,412 number compare
- 92 Cuba 386,477 number compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 383,243 number compare
- 95 Austria 353,680 number compare
- 96 El Salvador 350,368 number compare
- 97 Central African Republic 348,982 number compare
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 381,919 number in 2020, 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 726,198 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,494 number in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 94th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.