Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Czechia
Czechia: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 74.48 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
74.48
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
83.43
in 2003
All-time low
74.48
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Czechia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 74.48 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Czechia peaked at 83.43 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.48, in 2022.
That places Czechia 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.88 | — |
| 2003 | 83.43 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 80.84 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 77.67 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 79.04 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 78.31 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.61 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 74.48 | -6.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 74.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.68, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 74.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7 | 76.88 | 83.43 | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.99 | 78.31 | 79.61 | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.48 | 74.48 | 74.48 | 1 |
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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Czechia?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Czechia was 74.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.43 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.48 in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Czechia ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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