Expenditure on tertiary education in Ukraine
Ukraine: Expenditure on tertiary education was 25.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Ukraine, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on tertiary education in Ukraine stood at 25.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Ukraine peaked at 34.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1997.
Ukraine ranks 42nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.8% | — |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +174.0% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 25.0% | 34.4% | 6 |
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 expenditure on tertiary education in Ukraine?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Ukraine was 25.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1997.
- How does Ukraine rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Ukraine ranks 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.