Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.60 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.60 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.85 million number
in 2008
All-time low
1.46 million number
in 1994
Years of data
39
1971–2019
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 (number) 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% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.60 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,211 number, 7.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.60 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 257,598 number, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.