Czechia: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2017, Czechia's secondary education, general pupils rose 2.1% on 2016 (from 479,000 to 489,144).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2016), the average change was −1.4% and a typical year strayed about 2.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.4% in 1985 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.2% in 1993. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is downward, about 6,636 a year. A straight line explains 57% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2017, Czechia had the 35th highest value of the 69 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Czechia in the 2017 ranking

• Portugal — 32nd of 69: 577,621
• Greece — 33rd of 69: 563,864
• United Arab Emirates — 34th of 69: 520,274
• Austria — 36th of 69: 449,201
• Denmark — 37th of 69: 419,140
• New Zealand — 38th of 69: 416,083

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 46 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Albania — 248,267 (2018)
• Andorra — 4,025 (2018)
• Armenia — 215,307 (2018)
• Austria — 449,201 (2017)
• Azerbaijan — 792,449 (2018)
• Belarus — 566,765 (2018)
• Belgium — 661,906 (2017)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 153,157 (2018)
• Bulgaria — 344,423 (2017)
• Croatia — 207,005 (2017)
• Cyprus

More education data for Czechia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 579,161 (2023)
• Secondary education, pupils — 918,975 (2023)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 113.53% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 112% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) — 114.98% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Czechia's secondary education, general pupils?

489,144 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 18.41% from 599,522 in 1971 (0.44% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 785,885 in 1988 and the lowest 475,237 in 2014.

How does Czechia rank?

35th highest of 69 economies with data for 2017.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Czechia?

In 2017, Czechia's secondary education, general pupils rose 2.1% on 2016 (from 479,000 to 489,144). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2016), the average change was −1.4% and a typical year strayed about 2.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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