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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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryUniversity enrolment
1 Greece 166.4%
2 Türkiye 127.6%
3 Argentina 107.1%
4 Finland 104.9%
5 South Korea 102.8%
6 Hong Kong SAR China 100.8%
7 Chile 99.3%
8 Norway 97.6%
9 Spain 95.0%
10 Bulgaria 84.1%
11 United Kingdom 79.8%
12 United States 79.4%
13 Canada 78.8%
14 Germany 77.4%
15 Lithuania 76.9%
16 Poland 75.3%
17 Italy 73.9%
18 Saudi Arabia 73.7%
19 China 71.6%
20 France 71.5%
21 Czechia 70.8%
22 Brazil 61.0%
23 Ecuador 59.9%
24 Colombia 59.3%
25 Israel 59.0%
26 Romania 58.2%
27 Lebanon 58.2%
28 Russia 53.9%
29 Algeria 53.4%
30 Mexico 46.4%
31 Morocco 45.9%
32 Indonesia 42.3%
33 Philippines 38.4%
34 Egypt 36.5%
35 India 32.7%
36 Bangladesh 23.5%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2022

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%).