Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine
Ukraine: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.8% 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 12.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ukraine peaked at 31.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 51st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 26.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Ukraine
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 683,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.018 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 714,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0189 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,694 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4915 % 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 12.8% 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 31.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ukraine ranks 51st 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 38.7%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release