Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine
Ukraine: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.74 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.31 years
in 2010
All-time low
9.6 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine stood at 10.74 years.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine peaked at 11.31 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.6 years, in 1990.
Ukraine ranks 78th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.91 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.22 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.53 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.67 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.96 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.08 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.96 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.84 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.72 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.72 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.72 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.74 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.29 years | 9.6 years | 10.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 years | 11.11 years | 11.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 years | 10.72 years | 11.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 years | 10.73 years | 10.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 75 Spain 10.82 years compare
- 76 North Macedonia 10.81 years compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.74 years compare
- 79 Peru 10.73 years compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 10.64 years compare
- 81 Bahrain 10.63 years compare
More education data for Ukraine
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 683,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine was 10.74 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 years in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Ukraine ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.