School-age population (upper secondary level) in Czechia
Czechia: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 482,414 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
482,414
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
25th
of 72 countries
All-time high
548,875
in 2000
All-time low
364,310
in 2015
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 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 in Czechia peaked at 548,875 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 364,310, in 2015.
Czechia ranks 25th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 548,875 | — |
| 2001 | 543,425 | -1.0% |
| 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% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 482,414 is above the median for high income countries, which is 213,540, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 482,414 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523,255 | 502,644 | 548,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,432 | 364,310 | 480,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 423,502 | 383,634 | 482,414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 22 Kazakhstan 712,892 compare
- 23 Netherlands 589,305 compare
- 24 Belgium 557,853 compare
- 26 Libya 412,353 compare
- 27 Hungary 394,008 compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 389,078 compare
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 482,414 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 548,875 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,310 in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for school-age population?
- Czechia ranks 25th 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 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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