Share of students from abroad in Czechia
Czechia: Share of students from abroad was 16.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Czechia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students from abroad in Czechia stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Czechia peaked at 16.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1999.
That places Czechia 25th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of students from abroad in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +5.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +38.3% | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| 2004 | +29.9% | 3.6% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 share of students from abroad in Czechia?
- Share of students from abroad in Czechia was 16.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Czechia ranks 25th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.