Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 2,958 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Ukraine, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Ukraine stood at 2,958 millions.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Ukraine peaked at 5,562 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,027 millions, in 1997.
That places Ukraine 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,027 millions | — |
| 2000 | 2,152 millions | +109.5% |
| 2001 | 2,603 millions | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 3,383 millions | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 3,473 millions | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,784 millions | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4,135 millions | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 4,704 millions | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 4,957 millions | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5,538 millions | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 5,534 millions | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,432 millions | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,562 millions | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5,451 millions | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,436 millions | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 3,379 millions | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 3,069 millions | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 3,026 millions | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,256 millions | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3,054 millions | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2,958 millions | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,027 millions | 1,027 millions | 1,027 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,026 millions | 2,152 millions | 5,538 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,201 millions | 3,026 millions | 5,562 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,006 millions | 2,958 millions | 3,054 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Ukraine
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,694 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Ukraine?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Ukraine was 2,958 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5,562 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 millions in 1997.
- How does Ukraine rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release