School-age population in Ukraine
Ukraine: School-age population 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.
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 Syrian Arab Republic 1.71 million compare
More education data for Ukraine
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,694 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.3% (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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