Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Ukraine
Ukraine: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 56.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 56.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ukraine peaked at 59.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.0% | — |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 56.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 56.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.6%, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.3% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.2% | 56.7% | 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 upper secondary education or in Ukraine?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ukraine was 56.7% 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 59.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 113 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release