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

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%).