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

SDG: Eastern Asia
68.23 million
in 2024
Ukraine
1.58 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Ukraine rank
31st

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

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 68.23 million against 1.58 million in Ukraine, a difference of 66.65 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 43.2 times Ukraine's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Ukraine ranks 31st of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 3.10 million 1.59 million 1.52 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 7.19 million 1.67 million 5.52 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 11.45 million 1.60 million 9.85 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 27.48 million 2.45 million 25.04 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 47.61 million 2.03 million 45.58 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 63.95 million 1.46 million 62.49 million SDG: 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, SDG: Eastern Asia or Ukraine?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 68.23 million against 1.58 million in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Ukraine?
66.65 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Ukraine?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Ukraine rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th 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