School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 2.22 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.23 million
in 1973
All-time low
1.86 million
in 2015
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine is 2.22 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 4.23 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2015.
That places Ukraine 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.18 million | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.07 million | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.90 million | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.77 million | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.63 million | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.53 million | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.45 million | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.61 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.72 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.59 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.42 million | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.23 million | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.22 million | +1.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.22 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 354,188, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.22 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 271,788, 8.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.00 million | 3.53 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 million | 3.45 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.80 million | 3.62 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million | 2.28 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.86 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.20 million | 2.33 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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine was 2.22 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release