Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 2.63 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.63 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.21 million
in 1999
All-time low
2.33 million
in 2016
Years of data
37
1981–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2.63 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 5.21 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.75 million | — |
| 1982 | 4.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.84 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.77 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.73 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.21 million | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 5.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.98 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.82 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.45 million | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.04 million | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.71 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.37 million | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million | -0.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.63 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.63 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.78 million | 4.72 million | 4.89 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.83 million | 4.70 million | 5.21 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.30 million | 3.29 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 2.33 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.54 million | 2.65 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine was 2.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release