Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Czechia
Czechia: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 18.4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Czechia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Czechia is 18.4, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Czechia peaked at 18.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
That places Czechia 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1905 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1915 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1925 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1935 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1940 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1945 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 1955 | 2.1 | +31.2% |
| 1960 | 2.4 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 3.2 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 4.7 | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 5.4 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 7.1 | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 10.8 | +52.1% |
| 1990 | 15.9 | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 13.7 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 12.7 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.5 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 18.2 | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.85 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.05 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.95 | 7.1 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.8 | 13.7 | 15.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.05 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.7 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Czechia?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Czechia was 18.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Czechia rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Czechia ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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