Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Ukraine
Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 1.60 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Ukraine, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Ukraine stood at 1.60 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 2.85 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million number, in 1994.
That places Ukraine 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.60 million number | — |
| 1976 | 1.57 million number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million number | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.68 million number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.68 million number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.65 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.67 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million number | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million number | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million number | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million number | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million number | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million number | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.57 million number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million number | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million number | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million number | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million number | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.60 million number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.67 million number | 1.65 million number | 1.69 million number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million number | 1.46 million number | 1.74 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million number | 1.81 million number | 2.85 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million number | 1.60 million number | 2.63 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Ukraine?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Ukraine was 1.60 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million number in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.