Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Czechia
Czechia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 10.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Czechia, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Czechia stood at 10.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Czechia peaked at 14.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2003.
Czechia ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Gross national expenditure 94.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.81 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 67.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.9% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 368.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 8.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 216.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 67.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 66.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Czechia?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Czechia was 10.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Czechia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.