School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Czechia
Czechia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 16.28 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Czechia, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Czechia is 16.28 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 16.86 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.64 years, in 1992.
Czechia ranks 33rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.12 years | — |
| 1972 | 12.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 12.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.91 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 13.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 12.91 years | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.48 years | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.24 years | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 12.03 years | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.8 years | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 11.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.84 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.64 years | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.86 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.4 years | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.73 years | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.08 years | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.27 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.14 years | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.88 years | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 14.32 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.83 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.61 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.84 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.29 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.46 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.84 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.08 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.61 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.83 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.28 years | -3.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 16.28 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 16.28 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.71 years, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6 years | 12.12 years | 13.03 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.32 years | 11.8 years | 13.14 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.5 years | 11.64 years | 13.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.87 years | 13.88 years | 15.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.48 years | 16.01 years | 16.86 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Czechia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Czechia was 16.28 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.86 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 years in 1992.
- How does Czechia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.