Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine
Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 47,889 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 47,889 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 47,889 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,645, in 1998.
Ukraine ranks 20th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,645 | — |
| 1999 | 23,013 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 22,487 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 24,426 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 25,362 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 26,454 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 28,326 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 29,683 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 31,181 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 32,666 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 33,915 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 34,820 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35,578 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 36,825 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 36,452 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 35,454 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 33,959 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 30,031 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 30,961 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28,387 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 27,080 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 24,751 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 27,378 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 26,729 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 35,132 | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 47,889 | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,829 | 20,645 | 23,013 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,932 | 22,487 | 34,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,948 | 24,751 | 36,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,282 | 26,729 | 47,889 | 4 |
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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, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine was 47,889 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 47,889 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,645 in 1998.
- How does Ukraine rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 20th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release