Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ukraine
Ukraine: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ukraine, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 12.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 337.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ukraine peaked at 16.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
That places Ukraine 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +225.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -14.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 12.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 12.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +225.2% | 2.8% | 9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 16.6% | 4 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ukraine?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ukraine was 12.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ukraine ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release