Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Ukraine
Ukraine: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 47.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ukraine, 1970–2021
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%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.1% | +539.5% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 47.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 47.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 South 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 46.4% compare
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 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