MDG: Eastern Asia vs Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia
64.39 million
in 2024
Ukraine
1.58 million
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
32nd
Ukraine rank
31st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 64.39 million against 1.58 million in Ukraine, a difference of 62.81 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 40.8 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ukraine ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 31st of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 1.59 million 517,096 Ukraine
1980s 4.76 million 1.67 million 3.09 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 7.63 million 1.60 million 6.03 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 22.81 million 2.45 million 20.36 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 43.72 million 2.03 million 41.69 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 60.08 million 1.46 million 58.62 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Ukraine?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 64.39 million against 1.58 million in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Ukraine?
62.81 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Ukraine?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Ukraine rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 31st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release