School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 154,369 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
154,369
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
72nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
399,729
in 1993
All-time low
150,069
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine is 154,369, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine peaked at 399,729 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 150,069, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 72nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 392,182 | — |
| 1971 | 366,826 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 341,408 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 344,949 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 342,190 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 341,299 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 337,872 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 347,265 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 353,645 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 364,988 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 351,236 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 359,331 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 360,397 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 359,935 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 354,163 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 356,457 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 361,867 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 365,916 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 358,376 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 363,917 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 378,119 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 373,089 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 371,399 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 399,729 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 394,580 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 379,463 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 353,155 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 331,884 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 313,642 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 289,599 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 261,421 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 244,858 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 235,838 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 209,152 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 200,882 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 188,080 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 185,232 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 179,729 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 186,528 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 196,298 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 205,209 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 204,213 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 221,946 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 227,055 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 244,798 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 232,129 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 225,895 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 227,967 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 235,993 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 228,408 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 224,148 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 197,496 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 190,605 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 164,073 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 150,069 | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 154,369 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353,262 | 337,872 | 392,182 | 10 |
| 1980s | 359,160 | 351,236 | 365,916 | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,466 | 289,599 | 399,729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,802 | 179,729 | 261,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,361 | 204,213 | 244,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,127 | 150,069 | 224,148 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 69 North Korea 166,022 compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 160,086 compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 155,321 compare
- 73 Australia 148,382 compare
- 74 South Sudan 141,779 compare
- 75 Ecuador 139,863 compare
More education data for Ukraine
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5515 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 750,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 104,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,454 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 707,981 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine was 154,369 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 399,729 in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,069 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ukraine ranks 72nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release