Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Czechia
Czechia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 16,426 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Czechia, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Czechia stood at 16,426.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 24,298 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,307, in 1972.
Czechia ranks 75th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,544 | — |
| 1972 | 10,307 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 10,589 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 10,480 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10,387 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 10,460 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 10,777 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 10,812 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10,735 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10,728 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 10,928 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 10,978 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 11,097 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10,866 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 11,630 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 11,585 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11,869 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12,622 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 12,258 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 11,644 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 11,839 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 11,958 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 14,798 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 18,808 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 19,769 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 19,187 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 20,010 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 21,024 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 22,096 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 24,298 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 22,549 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 18,002 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 17,476 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16,426 | -6.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 16,426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 16,426 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +27.1% | 14,798 | 18,808 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,566 | 10,307 | 10,812 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,456 | 10,728 | 12,622 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,429 | 11,644 | 19,769 | 7 |
| 2000s | 21,995 | 20,010 | 24,298 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,301 | 16,426 | 18,002 | 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Czechia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Czechia was 16,426 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,298 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,307 in 1972.
- How does Czechia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release