School-age population (lower secondary level) in Ukraine
Ukraine: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 2.22 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 72 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 in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2.22 million for school-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Ukraine peaked at 4.23 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 13th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) 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 571,955, 3.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.22 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 8.0× the median. (52 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
- 10 Uzbekistan 3.20 million compare
- 11 Yemen 2.74 million compare
- 12 United Kingdom 2.53 million compare
- 14 Morocco 2.03 million compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 1.92 million compare
- 16 Syria 1.71 million compare
More education data for Ukraine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 87.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Ukraine?
- School-age population in Ukraine was 2.22 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for school-age population?
- Ukraine ranks 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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