Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 206,328 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ukraine stood at 206,328.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ukraine peaked at 428,934 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 179,530, in 2012.
Ukraine ranks 62nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 428,934 | — |
| 1971 | 415,472 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 402,504 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 405,131 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 392,077 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 365,482 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 341,790 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 342,948 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 342,857 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 342,724 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 335,096 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 344,152 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 352,104 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 361,984 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 350,423 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 358,702 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 358,323 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 357,765 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 353,330 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 355,344 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 362,313 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 363,068 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 363,607 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 368,567 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 385,555 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 379,293 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 375,239 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 399,023 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 390,907 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 372,352 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 332,038 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 315,015 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 300,977 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 278,477 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 258,466 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 243,510 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 234,228 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 225,390 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 208,594 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 200,512 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 187,794 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 185,085 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 179,530 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 186,444 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 196,256 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 194,633 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 193,481 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 210,020 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 214,495 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 231,255 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 231,838 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 225,664 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 227,716 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 221,777 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 210,954 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 206,328 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377,992 | 341,790 | 428,934 | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,722 | 335,096 | 361,984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 375,992 | 362,313 | 399,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,721 | 200,512 | 332,038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,899 | 179,530 | 231,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,713 | 206,328 | 231,838 | 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Ukraine?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ukraine was 206,328 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 428,934 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,530 in 2012.
- How does Ukraine rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Ukraine ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release