Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine
Ukraine: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 5.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine peaked at 6.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine was 5.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ukraine ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release