Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Czechia
Czechia: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 24.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Czechia, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Czechia stood at 24.32.
That represents a change of up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Czechia peaked at 33.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 1991.
That places Czechia 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.6 | — |
| 1998 | 31.14 | +261.9% |
| 1999 | 31.98 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 32.72 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 33.93 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.08 | -58.5% |
| 2007 | 14.09 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.62 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.72 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 16.91 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 18.18 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 19.01 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.96 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 18.97 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 19.53 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.24 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 24.32 | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.91 | 8.6 | 31.98 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.86 | 14.08 | 33.93 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.97 | 16.91 | 20.24 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.32 | 24.32 | 24.32 | 1 |
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More education data for Czechia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,979 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Czechia?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Czechia was 24.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Czechia ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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