Competitiveness / Education

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

12th January 2016 / Competitiveness / Education


Eurostat: Knowledge of two, three foreign languages has decreasing trend in Czech Republic (updated)

According to recently published Eurostat data, knowledge of foreign languages in the working-age group (25-64-years olds) in the Czech Republic has been increasing when it comes to knowledge of one foreign language, but knowledge of two or three foreign languages has a decreasing trend. On the one hand... 
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14th December 2015 / Competitiveness / Education


WEF: Which are the best cities for students? Prague ranks 39th

Paris has been ranked the top student city in the world for the fourth year running, according to the QS Best Student Cities 2016 index. So what makes the City of Light such a popular place... Prague ranked 39th, Brno 73rd.  
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28th October 2015 / Competitiveness / Education


Competitiveness: Three Czech universities among top ten in Emerging Europe, Central Asia

Charles University (3rd place), Czech Technical University in Prague (8th place) and Masaryk University in Brno (9th place) are among top ten universities in Emerging Europe and Central Asia regions, says recent report by UK's Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a producer of world and regional university ...
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic