Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Ukraine
Ukraine: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 80.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ukraine, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ukraine stood at 80.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ukraine peaked at 82.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.9% | — |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 80.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 80.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.5%, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.0% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.4% | 80.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 34 Denmark 81.0% compare
- 35 Cyprus 80.7% compare
- 36 United Kingdom 80.3% compare
- 38 France 78.1% compare
- 39 East Timor 77.5% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 77.0% 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 upper secondary education or in Ukraine?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ukraine was 80.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 108 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release