Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ukraine
Ukraine: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 36.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ukraine stood at 36.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ukraine peaked at 42.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2007.
Ukraine ranks 39th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 29.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 34.2% | 42.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.2% | 36.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ukraine?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ukraine was 36.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Ukraine ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release