Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine
Ukraine: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 47.8% in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine, 1970β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 47.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine peaked at 49.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1970.
That places Ukraine 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.0% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 47.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 7 Korea 49.6% compare
- 8 Canada 49.3% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 48.7% compare
- 11 Australia 47.5% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 46.4% compare
- 13 Armenia, Republic of 46.4% 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 47.8% 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 49.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1970.
- How does Ukraine rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ukraine ranks 10th 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release