Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4.58 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.58 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.66 million
in 1998
All-time low
4.37 million
in 2015
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine stood at 4.58 million.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 7.66 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.37 million, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.66 million | — |
| 1999 | 7.54 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.16 million | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6.88 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.59 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.37 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.03 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.40 million | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.13 million | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 4.90 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.73 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.37 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.65 million | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 4.55 million | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.58 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 7.54 million | 7.66 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.09 million | 4.90 million | 7.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 4.37 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.55 million | 4.99 million | 6 |
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More education data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5515 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 750,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine was 4.58 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 million in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release