Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 707,981 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
707,981
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2008
All-time low
696,487
in 2023
Years of data
27
1994–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ukraine, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 707,981 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ukraine peaked at 1.55 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 696,487, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 822,000 | — |
| 1998 | 866,722 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 915,837 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 952,272 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 930,197 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 876,578 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 865,656 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 833,598 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 828,353 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 777,661 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 722,041 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 696,487 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 707,981 | +1.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 707,981 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 707,981 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 868,186 | 822,000 | 915,837 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 952,272 | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 828,353 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,042 | 696,487 | 777,661 | 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ukraine?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ukraine was 707,981 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,487 in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Ukraine ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release