Share of population with no formal education in Czechia
Czechia: Share of population with no formal education was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Czechia, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.2% for share of population with no formal education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Czechia peaked at 36.7% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
That places Czechia 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 36.7% | — |
| 1875 | 34.7% | -5.4% |
| 1880 | 32.7% | -5.8% |
| 1885 | 30.8% | -5.8% |
| 1890 | 29.0% | -5.8% |
| 1895 | 27.2% | -6.2% |
| 1900 | 25.5% | -6.2% |
| 1905 | 21.0% | -17.6% |
| 1910 | 17.4% | -17.1% |
| 1915 | 14.5% | -16.7% |
| 1920 | 12.3% | -15.2% |
| 1925 | 9.4% | -23.6% |
| 1930 | 7.7% | -18.1% |
| 1935 | 5.8% | -24.7% |
| 1940 | 2.8% | -51.7% |
| 1945 | 1.1% | -60.7% |
| 1950 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +80.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -55.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +266.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 35.7% | 34.7% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 1880s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 28.1% | 27.2% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 23.2% | 21.0% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 282,073 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.026 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 297,088 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0273 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,979 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Czechia?
- Share of population with no formal education in Czechia was 0.2% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Czechia rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Czechia ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.