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Czech Republic education and workforce disparities

Overview

Data from Eurostat and the OECD indicate significant disparities within the Czech Republic’s education and workforce sectors. Women represent only 12.9% of IT specialists, which is the lowest proportion in the European Union compared to an EU average of 19.5%. This gender gap is reflected in higher education, where women comprise 56% of students overall but only 18% of ICT students.

Regarding general education levels, 29% of Czech adults aged 25 to 64 hold a university degree, falling below the OECD average of 43%. However, approximately two-thirds of Czech adults have secondary vocational education, exceeding the OECD average of 39%. While the share of young adults without secondary education is increasing, the unemployment rate for recent graduates decreased to 2% in 2025, which is lower than the OECD average of 5%.

Entities

Education First · Tereza Vejvodová · Censuswide · Eurostat · Czech Republic

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Czech Republic reports low female IT participation and tertiary education rates

    Czech Republic reports the EU's lowest female representation in IT at 12.9% and a university education rate of 29%, well below the OECD average of 43%.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Czechia ranks 23rd in English proficiency index

    Czechia ranks 23rd in the English Proficiency Index, falling behind Slovakia. Experts cite traditional teaching methods and a lack of practical usage as primary causes for poor communicative skills.

Sources

ceskenoviny.cz · kurzy.cz · marianne.cz · praha.e15.cz