School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 395,867 number in 2014. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ukraine, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ukraine is 395,867 number, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 807,652 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 384,063 number, in 2012.
Ukraine ranks 59th of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 807,199 number | — |
| 1971 | 807,652 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 800,741 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 791,063 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 772,300 number | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 743,620 number | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 715,000 number | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 690,397 number | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 671,433 number | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 667,803 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 681,758 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 699,815 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 715,646 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 730,966 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 739,773 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 740,239 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 738,738 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 739,554 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 740,345 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 743,636 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 749,794 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 754,863 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 760,056 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 763,390 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 761,364 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 752,275 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 738,693 number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 722,312 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 701,367 number | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 674,712 number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 642,747 number | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 608,875 number | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 576,255 number | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 544,260 number | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 515,062 number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 489,723 number | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 466,957 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 444,636 number | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 424,844 number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 408,500 number | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 396,304 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 388,348 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 384,063 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 384,766 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 395,867 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 746,721 number | 667,803 number | 807,652 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 727,047 number | 681,758 number | 743,636 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 737,883 number | 674,712 number | 763,390 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 512,186 number | 408,500 number | 642,747 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,870 number | 384,063 number | 396,304 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ukraine?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ukraine was 395,867 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 807,652 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,063 number in 2012.
- How does Ukraine rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.