Human capital composite index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Human capital composite index was -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Ukraine, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Ukraine stood at -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 67.1% on the previous year and down 221.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Ukraine peaked at 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 153rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1982 | 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 0.472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5189 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7004 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.748 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 0.715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5815 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 0.456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +97.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4965 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4344 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -131.0% |
| 2016 | -0.2406 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +171.9% |
| 2017 | -0.1673 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2256 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +78.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.7% |
| 2023 | -0.2075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2024 | -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +67.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -171.9% | -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2406 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6794 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2406 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4965 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 150 Gambia -0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 151 Macao -0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 152 Philippines -0.3396 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 154 Cameroon -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 155 Zambia -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 156 Iraq -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Ukraine?
- Human capital composite index in Ukraine was -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for human capital composite index?
- Ukraine ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 221.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.