Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ukraine, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1.3% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ukraine peaked at 1.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.2% | — |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 9 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 1.4%
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 1.4% compare
- 13 Germany 1.2% compare
- 14 Jamaica 1.2% compare
- 15 Brazil 1.2% compare
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ukraine?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ukraine was 1.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Ukraine ranks 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release