Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Czechia

Czechia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.02 million number in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.02 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.05 million number
in 2004
All-time low
828,827 number
in 2011
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Czechia, 2004–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2004201220202004: 1.0M number2005: 1.0M number2006: 960.7k number2007: 918.0k number2008: 880.0k number2009: 850.8k number2010: 833.6k number2011: 828.8k number2012: 833.4k number2013: 849.6k number2014: 874.6k number2015: 903.9k number2016: 933.4k number2017: 964.0k number2018: 988.9k number2019: 1.0M number2020: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Czechia stood at 1.02 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 1.05 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 828,827 number, in 2011.

Czechia ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 943,374 number 850,762 number 1.05 million number 6
2010s 901,668 number 828,827 number 1.01 million number 10
2020s 1.02 million number 1.02 million number 1.02 million number 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 96 Austria 1.11 million number compare
  2. 97 Cuba 1.10 million number compare
  3. 98 Greece 1.04 million number compare
  4. 100 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 971,951 number compare
  5. 101 Costa Rica 927,737 number compare
  6. 102 Nicaragua 917,058 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Czechia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Czechia was 1.02 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 828,827 number in 2011.
How does Czechia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Czechia ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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