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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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryUniversity enrolment
29 Algeria 53.4%
3 Argentina 99.4%
37 Bangladesh 22.7%
27 Brazil 55.5%
11 Bulgaria 85.5%
13 Canada 75.2%
8 Chile 89.1%
22 China 61.6%
26 Colombia 55.7%
38 Congo - Kinshasa 6.4%
21 Czechia 67.2%
25 Ecuador 56.9%
33 Egypt 38.8%
5 Finland 96.5%
19 France 68.9%
16 Germany 72.4%
1 Greece 143.7%
7 Hong Kong SAR China 89.9%
36 India 29.8%
34 Indonesia 38.2%
23 Israel 57.6%
20 Italy 68.7%
30 Lebanon 51.6%
15 Lithuania 73.6%
31 Mexico 45.2%
32 Morocco 39.7%
12 Netherlands 85.3%
10 Norway 87.2%
35 Philippines 31.6%
17 Poland 71.0%
28 Romania 53.5%
24 Russia 57.2%
14 Saudi Arabia 73.8%
4 South Korea 96.9%
6 Spain 91.6%
2 Türkiye 118.9%
18 United Kingdom 69.4%
9 United States 87.6%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2020

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%).