School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.98 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.98 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.29 years
in 2008
All-time low
8.91 years
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 8.98 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 9.29 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.91 years, in 2020.
Czechia ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.13 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.07 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.18 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.28 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.19 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.14 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.08 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.97 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.09 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.05 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.98 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 years | 9.07 years | 9.29 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.03 years | 8.93 years | 9.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 years | 8.91 years | 9.09 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1787 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,449 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 712 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,143 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1208 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 145,413 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.2558 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Czechia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Czechia was 8.98 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 years in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release