School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 162,948 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
162,948
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
72nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
419,540
in 1995
All-time low
159,902
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine stood at 162,948.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine peaked at 419,540 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 159,902, 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 | 410,201 | — |
| 1971 | 378,959 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 354,980 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 357,513 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 354,390 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 349,993 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 347,092 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 363,506 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 366,907 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 377,508 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 363,665 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 369,795 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 370,238 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 371,698 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 364,785 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 369,201 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 373,389 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 377,803 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 375,037 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 388,404 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 410,955 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 391,197 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 391,583 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 415,389 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 415,163 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 419,540 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 370,271 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 348,634 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 330,192 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 304,339 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 274,767 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 257,989 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 247,834 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 219,654 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 209,706 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 198,239 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 196,148 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 190,580 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 198,521 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 207,060 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 217,009 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 216,641 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 233,149 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 239,901 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 260,462 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 247,710 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 239,790 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 242,467 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 251,130 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 242,658 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 237,708 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 210,884 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 203,489 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 174,203 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 159,902 | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 162,948 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 366,105 | 347,092 | 410,201 | 10 |
| 1980s | 372,402 | 363,665 | 388,404 | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,726 | 304,339 | 419,540 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,050 | 190,580 | 274,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,092 | 216,641 | 260,462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,522 | 159,902 | 237,708 | 6 |
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More education data for Ukraine
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 683,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.018 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 714,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0189 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,694 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4915 % 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 162,948 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 419,540 in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,902 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 34.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release