Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia

Czechia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 75.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
75.4%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2012
All-time low
72.2%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 79.2 %2003: 77.4 %2006: 72.2 %2009: 73.9 %2012: 79.7 %2015: 74.7 %2018: 75.8 %2022: 75.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia stood at 75.4%.

That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia peaked at 79.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2006.

Czechia ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 79.2%
2003 77.4% -2.2%
2006 72.2% -6.7%
2009 73.9% +2.3%
2012 79.7% +8.0%
2015 74.7% -6.3%
2018 75.8% +1.5%
2022 75.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.7% 72.2% 79.2% 4
2010s 76.8% 74.7% 79.7% 3
2020s 75.4% 75.4% 75.4% 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 12 Poland 76.7% compare
  2. 13 Croatia 76.3% compare
  3. 14 Latvia 76.0% compare
  4. 16 Sweden 75.2% compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 74.5% compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 74.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia?
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia was 75.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2006.
How does Czechia rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
Czechia ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 379 data points, 2000–2022
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.