Early childhood, primary, and secondary education

In the last ten years, the number of children in nursery schools in Czechia has settled at around 360 thousands. However, the number of pupils in primary schools continued to grow from around 800 thousands in 2012 to over one million in September 2022. By September 2023, it had decreased by seven thousand, but it still remained above the level of one million. Secondary schools first saw a decrease in the number of pupils, but since 2019 their number has been increasing again and in 2023 it exceeded 480 thousands. About three-quarters of pupils in secondary schools aim for the A-level examination, 47% of them study in vocational secondary schools and 29% in gymnasiums.