Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 2.22 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.71 million
in 1998
All-time low
2.12 million
in 2015
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ukraine, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Ukraine stood at 2.22 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Ukraine peaked at 3.71 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 2015.
That places Ukraine 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.71 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.65 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.11 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.22 million | +0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.22 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 591,659, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.22 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 5.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 million | 3.65 million | 3.71 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.97 million | 2.39 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.12 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 2.20 million | 2.42 million | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Ukraine?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Ukraine was 2.22 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Ukraine ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release