Inequality in education in Ukraine
Ukraine: Inequality in education was 0.036 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Ukraine, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Ukraine is 0.036, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Ukraine peaked at 0.061 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 2012.
That places Ukraine 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.041 | 0.036 | 0.061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 151 Marshall Islands 0.0399 compare
- 152 Romania 0.0374 compare
- 153 Germany 0.0372 compare
- 155 Bahamas 0.034 compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 0.0336 compare
- 157 Kazakhstan 0.0317 compare
More education data for Ukraine
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,694 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.988 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Ukraine?
- Inequality in education in Ukraine was 0.036 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.061 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 2012.
- How does Ukraine rank for inequality in education?
- Ukraine ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.