Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Ukraine
Ukraine: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 42.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine stood at 42.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine peaked at 43.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1970.
That places Ukraine 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +346.8% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 42.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 42.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.1% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.3% | 42.9% | 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 42.9% 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 43.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1970.
- How does Ukraine rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ukraine ranks 14th out of 129 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release