Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Russian Federation
9.0%
in 2019
Ukraine
8.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
6th
Ukraine rank
7th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ukraine ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 124 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.5% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Russian Federation, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Ukraine as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release