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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

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryUniversity enrolment
1 Greece 144.0%
2 Türkiye 117.0%
3 Argentina 95.2%
4 Finland 94.6%
5 South Korea 94.0%
6 Chile 92.1%
7 Spain 91.5%
8 United States 87.9%
9 Norway 85.8%
10 Bulgaria 84.8%
11 Hong Kong SAR China 83.9%
12 Russia 81.0%
13 Saudi Arabia 78.0%
14 Lithuania 75.1%
15 Canada 73.1%
16 Germany 72.7%
17 Poland 70.9%
18 France 67.7%
19 Czechia 66.9%
20 Italy 65.7%
21 United Kingdom 65.5%
22 Israel 57.5%
23 Colombia 56.7%
24 China 56.6%
25 Algeria 53.9%
26 Brazil 53.6%
27 Romania 52.4%
28 Lebanon 50.1%
29 Ecuador 47.3%
30 Mexico 43.0%
31 Morocco 37.7%
32 Indonesia 37.3%
33 Egypt 33.6%
34 Philippines 30.1%
35 India 29.0%
36 Honduras 25.3%
37 Bangladesh 22.7%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2019

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%).