Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 455,914 number in 2014. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ukraine, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ukraine is 455,914 number, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ukraine peaked at 791,471 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 386,717 number, in 2009.
Ukraine ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 791,471 number | — |
| 1971 | 786,574 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 774,020 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 751,873 number | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 725,238 number | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 699,483 number | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 679,230 number | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 668,305 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 674,171 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 690,432 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 710,267 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 727,135 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 740,447 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 745,956 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 746,201 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 744,116 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 742,358 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 743,536 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 747,501 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 752,300 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 755,799 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 756,029 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 755,793 number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 749,802 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 738,658 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 722,889 number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 703,049 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 679,278 number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 649,638 number | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 616,301 number | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 581,549 number | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 547,514 number | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 516,724 number | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 465,348 number | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 444,455 number | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 426,919 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 412,163 number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 399,374 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 390,790 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 386,717 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 387,454 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 393,078 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 407,470 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 429,823 number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 455,914 number | +6.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 455,914 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 455,914 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 5.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 724,080 number | 668,305 number | 791,471 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 739,982 number | 710,267 number | 752,300 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,724 number | 616,301 number | 756,029 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,155 number | 386,717 number | 581,549 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,748 number | 387,454 number | 455,914 number | 5 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ukraine?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ukraine was 455,914 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 791,471 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,717 number in 2009.
- How does Ukraine rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Ukraine ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2014.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.