Secondary education, general pupils in Czechia
Czechia: Secondary education, general pupils was 489,144 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
489,144
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
96th
of 204 countries
All-time high
785,885
in 1988
All-time low
475,237
in 2014
Years of data
46
1971–2017
Secondary education, general pupils in Czechia, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Czechia stood at 489,144.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Czechia peaked at 785,885 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 475,237, in 2014.
That places Czechia 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 599,522 | — |
| 1972 | 579,190 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 560,860 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 544,345 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 555,387 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 580,029 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 596,729 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 599,269 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 590,201 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 562,833 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 670,605 | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 663,834 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 678,090 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 714,928 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 747,757 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 776,826 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 785,885 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 780,147 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 769,612 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 756,643 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 740,737 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 687,124 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 693,555 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 664,284 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 643,191 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 615,121 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 606,284 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 612,515 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 610,443 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 615,582 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 606,680 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 609,835 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 600,143 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 592,713 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 585,347 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 577,074 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 554,391 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 527,768 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 502,157 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 486,747 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 477,308 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 477,633 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 475,237 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 475,741 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 479,000 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 489,144 | +2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 489,144 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 2.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 489,144 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 578,392 | 544,345 | 599,522 | 9 |
| 1980s | 708,989 | 562,833 | 785,885 | 9 |
| 1990s | 678,907 | 606,284 | 769,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,998 | 527,768 | 615,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 482,871 | 475,237 | 502,157 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 93 Sierra Leone 522,036 compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 520,274 compare
- 95 Paraguay 514,351 compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 463,600 compare
- 98 Nicaragua 458,321 compare
- 99 Austria 449,201 compare
More education data for Czechia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Czechia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Czechia was 489,144 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 785,885 in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,237 in 2014.
- How does Czechia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Czechia ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.