Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Czechia
Czechia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 78.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Czechia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 78.7% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Czechia peaked at 83.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2006.
Czechia ranks 14th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.5% | — |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 75.2% | 82.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 78.0% | 83.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 1 |
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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 students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Czechia?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Czechia was 78.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.