Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Ukraine
Ukraine: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 60.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine, 2001–2021
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%.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.4% | — |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 60.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 60.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.6%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
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 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