Education Spending: Czech Republic
Czech Republic's education spending is currently 4.303 % of GDP as of 2022. # Czech Republic Education Spending The Czech Republic allocated 4.
Current (2022)
4.303 % of GDP
-7.5% y/y
Peak (2015)
5.719 % of GDP
Low (1998)
3.56 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1992–2022 · 30 pts
Education Spending — Czech Republic
1992 — 2022
Education Spending — Czech Republic
Analysis# Czech Republic Education Spending
The Czech Republic allocated 4.303% of GDP to education in 2022, representing a moderate recovery from recent years but substantially below its peak of 5.719% in 2015. Since 1992, education spending has grown 15.5% overall, though the trajectory reveals significant volatility rather than consistent growth. The all-time low of 3.56% in 1998 demonstrates the country's historical range across three decades of data.
A dramatic spike in 2015 marked the highest investment in Czech education, followed by a sharp contraction to 3.756% by 2017. Since that trough, spending has gradually rebounded, reaching 4.652% by 2021 before declining slightly to the current 4.303%. The recent pattern suggests stabilization around the 4.3–4.7% range, indicating the country has settled into a spending level substantially higher than the 1990s baseline but notably lower than its mid-2010s commitment.
Historical Data
30 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.303 % of GDP | -7.50% |
| 2021 | 4.652 % of GDP | +0.58% |
| 2020 | 4.625 % of GDP | +3.54% |
| 2019 | 4.467 % of GDP | +5.98% |
| 2018 | 4.215 % of GDP | +12.22% |
| 2017 | 3.756 % of GDP | -31.72% |
| 2016 | 5.501 % of GDP | -3.81% |
| 2015 | 5.719 % of GDP | +45.30% |
| 2014 | 3.936 % of GDP | -2.11% |
| 2013 | 4.021 % of GDP | -4.03% |
| 2012 | 4.19 % of GDP | -0.43% |
| 2011 | 4.208 % of GDP | +5.38% |
| 2010 | 3.993 % of GDP | -3.90% |
| 2009 | 4.155 % of GDP | +11.33% |
| 2008 | 3.732 % of GDP | -3.06% |
| 2007 | 3.85 % of GDP | -8.25% |
| 2006 | 4.196 % of GDP | +8.62% |
| 2005 | 3.863 % of GDP | -2.96% |
| 2004 | 3.981 % of GDP | -2.97% |
| 2003 | 4.103 % of GDP | +4.16% |
Show all 30 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.939 % of GDP | +6.03% |
| 2001 | 3.715 % of GDP | +2.62% |
| 2000 | 3.62 % of GDP | -0.66% |
| 1999 | 3.644 % of GDP | +2.36% |
| 1998 | 3.56 % of GDP | -15.62% |
| 1996 | 4.219 % of GDP | -5.95% |
| 1995 | 4.486 % of GDP | -2.84% |
| 1994 | 4.617 % of GDP | +11.82% |
| 1993 | 4.129 % of GDP | +10.85% |
| 1992 | 3.725 % of GDP | — |
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