Comparison of Tertiary Education Financing in the Czech Republic with Selected EU Countries

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dc.contributor.authorDoucek, Petr
dc.contributor.authorMaryska, Milos
dc.contributor.otherEkonomická fakultacs
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-02T10:24:23Z
dc.date.available2025-10-02T10:24:23Z
dc.description.abstractThis article deals with a comparative analysis of tertiary education financing in the Czech Republic and selected European countries in the period 2012-2021. It uses harmonised Eurostat data, which have been converted into purchasing power units (PPS) to ensure international comparability. It focuses on key indicators - total and public expenditure on education, its share in GDP, expenditure per student and student-teacher ratio. The results show significant differences between countries. Germany and Sweden stand out with high investment and a favourable student-teacher ratio. Turkey, despite lower GDP, devotes a significant share of public funds to tertiary education but faces teacher overload. The Czech Republic is below average in international comparison, both in absolute expenditure and in relation to GDP. Nevertheless, there has been an improvement in expenditure per student and a reduction in the student-teacher ratio in recent years. Finally, the study emphasises the need for a strategic approach to tertiary education financing. The Czech Republic needs to increase public investment and stabilise academic staff if it wants to move towards advanced European systems and ensure the long-term competitiveness of its education sector.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.15240/tul/009/lef-2025-03
dc.identifier.isbn978-80-7494-747-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.tul.cz/handle/15240/178025
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTechnická Univerzita v Libercics
dc.publisherTechnical university of Liberec, Czech Republicen
dc.publisher.abbreviationTUL
dc.relation.isbasedonEUROSTAT. (2025). Glossary: Purchasing power standard (PPS). Statistics Explained.https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statisticsexplained/index.php?title=Glossary:Purchasing_power_standard_(PPS) EUROSTAT. (2025a). Total tertiary educational expenditure. Eurostat. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat EUROSTAT. (2025b). Ratio of students to teachers in tertiary education. Eurostat. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat EUROSTAT. (2025c). Education expenditure statistics. Statistics Explained. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statisticsexplained/index.php?title=Educational_expenditure_statistics NEDOMOVÁ, L., MARYŠKA, M., & DOUCEK, P. (2017). Unequal wage of men and women in ICT in the Czech Republic? Gender, Technology and Development, 21(1–2), 116–134. https://doi.org/10.1080/09718524.2017.1385317 NOVINKY.CZ. (2018). Domestic spending on education still among the lowest in OECD countries. Novinky.
dc.relation.ispartofLiberecké ekonomické fórum 2025cs
dc.relation.ispartofLiberec Economic Forum 2025en
dc.subjectTertiary Educationen
dc.subjectPublic Expenditureen
dc.subjectInternational Comparisonen
dc.subjectStudent-Teacher Ratioen
dc.subjectEurostaten
dc.subject.classificationI22
dc.subject.classificationH52
dc.subject.classificationO57
dc.titleComparison of Tertiary Education Financing in the Czech Republic with Selected EU Countriesen
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local.citation.epage52
local.citation.spage41
local.facultyFaculty of Economics
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local.relation.abbreviationLEFcs
local.relation.abbreviationLEFen
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