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University enrolment in Czechia

2001 – 2023 · 23 data points 22 of 34 · Countries Updated Nov 14, 2026

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2001 – 2023

University enrolment, 2001 – 2023 percent · Czechia · World
+0.4 pp since 2013
Czechia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2001 – 2023

Compared with University enrolment · percent
Czechia
66.7%
World
43.6% · 2024

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Czechia · 2001 – 2023
Latest value 66.7% · 2023
First value 32.0% · 2001
Highest 70.8% · 2022
Lowest 32.0% · 2001
Data points 23

By year

All years · 2001 – 2023

YearCzechiaChange World
2023 66.7% −4.1 pp 43.2%
2022 70.8% +1.0 pp 42.0%
2021 69.8% +2.7 pp 41.1%
2020 67.2% +0.3 pp 39.7%
2019 66.9% +0.1 pp 38.7%
2018 66.8% −0.9 pp 37.9%
2017 67.7% +0.2 pp 37.5%
2016 67.5% +0.3 pp 37.1%
2015 67.2% −0.2 pp 36.6%
2014 67.4% +1.1 pp 35.6%
2013 66.3% −0.6 pp 33.1%
2012 66.9% +0.1 pp 32.3%
2011 66.8% +1.9 pp 31.1%
2010 64.9% +3.5 pp 29.6%
2009 61.4% +3.5 pp 28.3%
2008 57.9% +3.7 pp 27.4%
2007 54.2% +4.3 pp 26.3%
2006 49.9% +0.8 pp 25.7%
2005 49.1% +3.7 pp 24.3%
2004 45.4% +6.2 pp 23.6%
2003 39.2% +2.3 pp 22.8%
2002 36.9% +4.9 pp 21.6%
2001 32.0% 20.4%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2001 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryUniversity enrolment
34 Congo - Brazzaville 10.4%
33 Bangladesh 24.2%
32 India 34.2%
31 Egypt 37.9%
30 Philippines 44.2%
29 Indonesia 44.9%
28 Morocco 47.5%
27 Mexico 47.5%
26 Lebanon 54.4%
25 Romania 55.2%
24 Algeria 55.5%
23 Israel 57.1%
22 Czechia 66.7%
21 Ecuador 67.9%
20 France 70.5%
19 China 74.6%
18 Italy 75.9%
17 Canada 76.3%
16 Poland 76.9%
15 Lithuania 77.0%
14 Germany 78.6%
13 Bulgaria 79.9%
12 United Kingdom 80.4%
11 Netherlands 86.6%
10 Russia 93.7%
9 Spain 93.7%
8 Norway 95.1%
7 Chile 104.7%
6 Hong Kong SAR China 105.5%
5 Türkiye 105.9%
4 South Korea 106.7%
3 Argentina 107.8%
2 Finland 108.1%
1 Greece 165.1%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023

What it means

How many young people study at universities and colleges.

How it is calculated

Students in tertiary education divided by the population of the five-year age group after secondary school (gross ratio, can exceed 100%).