Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Czechia
Czechia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 60.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Czechia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Czechia is 60.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Czechia peaked at 60.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2015.
Czechia ranks 92nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.8% | — |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 53.8% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 50.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 35.5% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 60.1% | 60.4% | 3 |
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 total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Czechia?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Czechia was 60.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Czechia ranks 92nd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.