Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 162,181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Ukraine, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 162,181 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Ukraine peaked at 311,872 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 162,181, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 19th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 295,832 | — |
| 1999 | 280,553 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 274,433 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 285,401 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 300,277 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 309,495 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 311,872 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 292,194 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 263,783 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 245,307 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 230,434 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 213,091 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 188,303 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 192,284 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 190,987 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 282,815 | +48.1% |
| 2014 | 277,039 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 224,279 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 205,639 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 196,255 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 189,259 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 180,355 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 165,970 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 167,926 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 165,638 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 162,181 | -2.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 162,181 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 162,181 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 18.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +48.1% | 190,987 | 282,815 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,192 | 280,553 | 295,832 | 2 |
| 2000s | 272,629 | 213,091 | 311,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,722 | 180,355 | 282,815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,429 | 162,181 | 167,926 | 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, isced 5 programmes, female in Ukraine?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Ukraine was 162,181 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 311,872 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,181 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Ukraine ranks 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release