Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
34th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1.2% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 2.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.
Ukraine ranks 34th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +102.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 1.2% compare
- 32 Uruguay 1.2% compare
- 33 Switzerland 1.2% compare
- 35 Kuwait 1.2% compare
- 36 Macau, China 1.2% compare
- 37 France 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine was 1.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
- How does Ukraine rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release