Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine
Ukraine: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 60.4% in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine, 2001β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 60.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine peaked at 63.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2001.
That places Ukraine 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.8% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.0% | 60.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 1 Russian Federation 71.7% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 63.2% compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 60.7% compare
- 5 Ireland 57.0% compare
- 6 Australia 56.0% compare
- 7 Canada 54.9% compare
More education data for Ukraine
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,694 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (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 60.4% 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 63.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ukraine ranks 4th out of 101 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release