Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Ukraine
Ukraine: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.29 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine stood at 1.29 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPIA, in 2001.
Ukraine ranks 24th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1.36 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 87.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine was 1.29 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ukraine ranks 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release