Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 93.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 93.3% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Ukraine peaked at 127.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.6% | — |
| 1972 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 101.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 100.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 102.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 102.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 103.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 104.4% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 106.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 114.3% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 113.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 118.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 114.4% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 113.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 112.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 100.7% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 107.1% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 108.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 112.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 119.9% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 127.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 109.2% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 104.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | -1.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 93.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 93.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.5% | 98.4% | 101.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 104.4% | 100.7% | 114.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 111.0% | 100.7% | 118.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 98.9% | 127.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 87.4% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.1% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 170 Bolivia 93.7% compare
- 171 San Marino 93.5% compare
- 172 Seychelles 93.4% compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 93.3% compare
- 175 Laos 93.1% compare
- 176 Zimbabwe 93.1% compare
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Ukraine?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Ukraine was 93.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 127.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Ukraine ranks 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.