Government expenditure on education in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government expenditure on education was 5.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.14
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
23rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
7.05
in 2009
All-time low
3.62
in 1999
Years of data
25
1970–2021
Government expenditure on education in Ukraine, 1970–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on education in Ukraine stood at 5.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Ukraine peaked at 7.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 1999.
That places Ukraine 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.57 | — |
| 1997 | 5.46 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 4.45 | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 3.62 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 4.02 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 4.53 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.12 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 5.98 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.15 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.05 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 5.94 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 6.44 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.42 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.87 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.34 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.32 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.44 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.38 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.57 | 4.57 | 4.57 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.51 | 3.62 | 5.46 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 4.02 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 5.01 | 6.44 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.26 | 5.14 | 5.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 20 Germany 5.24 compare
- 21 Estonia 5.21 compare
- 22 Netherlands 5.18 compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 5.13 compare
- 25 Belarus 5.05 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 4.86 compare
More education data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Ukraine?
- Government expenditure on education in Ukraine was 5.14 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 1999.
- How does Ukraine rank for government expenditure on education?
- Ukraine ranks 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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