Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 44.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ukraine, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ukraine stood at 44.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ukraine peaked at 52.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.7% | — |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -6.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 44.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 44.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 44.8% | 50.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 122 Cameroon 46.7% compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3% compare
- 124 Uganda 45.1% compare
- 126 Tanzania, United Republic of 44.1% compare
- 127 Comoros 44.1% compare
- 128 Mozambique 42.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ukraine?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ukraine was 44.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Ukraine ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release