Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Czechia

Czechia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 2.47 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.47
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
80th
of 88 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
2.15
in 2014
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Czechia, 1998–2016

02461998200720161998: 61999: 62000: 62001: 62002: 5.32003: 5.12004: 5.42005: 62006: 62009: 62010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 62014: 2.12015: 3.32016: 2.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 2.47 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Czechia peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2014.

Czechia ranks 80th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Czechia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 6
1999 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 5.34 -10.9%
2003 5.15 -3.7%
2004 5.44 +5.7%
2005 6 +10.3%
2006 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 2.15 -64.2%
2015 3.3 +53.6%
2016 2.47 -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 5.74 5.15 6 8
2010s 4.56 2.15 6 7

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 77 Guatemala 2.9 compare
  2. 78 Cambodia 2.75 compare
  3. 79 Türkiye 2.68 compare
  4. 81 Madagascar 2.07 compare
  5. 82 Ukraine 1.97 compare
  6. 83 Nepal 1.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Czechia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Czechia was 2.47 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2014.
How does Czechia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Czechia ranks 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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