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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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryUniversity enrolment
29 Algeria 49.2%
7 Argentina 89.3%
38 Bangladesh 18.5%
27 Brazil 50.7%
12 Bulgaria 81.2%
18 Canada 70.3%
6 Chile 89.9%
26 China 51.1%
25 Colombia 58.4%
39 Congo - Brazzaville 12.1%
20 Czechia 67.7%
35 Egypt 33.1%
5 Finland 90.7%
21 France 65.8%
19 Germany 68.5%
1 Greece 135.3%
37 Honduras 24.6%
14 Hong Kong SAR China 72.9%
36 India 27.9%
32 Indonesia 36.0%
23 Israel 60.3%
22 Italy 62.7%
30 Lebanon 44.2%
13 Lithuania 76.5%
31 Mexico 40.3%
34 Morocco 33.5%
10 Netherlands 83.2%
9 Norway 83.7%
15 Peru 71.2%
33 Philippines 33.7%
17 Poland 70.6%
28 Romania 50.5%
11 Russia 81.7%
16 Saudi Arabia 70.7%
3 South Korea 93.7%
4 Spain 92.1%
2 Türkiye 110.5%
24 United Kingdom 59.6%
8 United States 88.2%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2017

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%).