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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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryUniversity enrolment
1 Greece 131.4%
2 Türkiye 103.7%
3 South Korea 93.7%
4 Spain 89.8%
5 Finland 89.3%
6 Chile 88.8%
7 United States 88.8%
8 Argentina 86.7%
9 Russia 83.9%
10 Norway 81.9%
11 Bulgaria 80.6%
12 Netherlands 79.8%
13 Lithuania 74.1%
14 Peru 73.2%
15 Hong Kong SAR China 70.3%
16 Poland 69.9%
17 Canada 69.2%
18 Germany 67.9%
19 Czechia 67.5%
20 France 64.7%
21 Saudi Arabia 64.0%
22 Israel 61.4%
23 Italy 61.4%
24 United Kingdom 58.1%
25 Colombia 57.1%
26 Romania 49.9%
27 China 49.3%
28 Brazil 49.0%
29 Algeria 43.9%
30 Lebanon 42.5%
31 Mexico 38.6%
32 Philippines 38.3%
33 Indonesia 34.8%
34 Morocco 32.1%
35 Egypt 31.9%
36 India 27.3%
37 Honduras 21.0%
38 Bangladesh 17.4%
39 Congo - Kinshasa 5.9%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016

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%).