Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine
Ukraine: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine is 24.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine peaked at 39.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2017.
Ukraine ranks 75th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +96.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 34.9% | 39.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 14.4% | 35.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.7% | 27.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.28 % change on previous year (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 24.7% 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 39.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ukraine ranks 75th out of 124 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 down 23.0%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release