Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine
Ukraine: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine stood at 13.13 years.
That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine peaked at 14.86 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.27 years, in 1994.
Ukraine ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.06 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.98 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.69 years | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.42 years | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.27 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.55 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.83 years | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.11 years | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.38 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.66 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.62 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.36 years | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 13.63 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.96 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.43 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.53 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.69 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.56 years | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 13.45 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.41 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.13 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.13 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.13 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 years | 11.27 years | 12.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.03 years | 12.62 years | 14.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.12 years | 13.43 years | 14.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 years | 13.13 years | 13.41 years | 4 |
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More education data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ukraine was 13.13 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 years in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Ukraine ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.