School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 907,637 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
907,637
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 1992
All-time low
896,902
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine is 907,637, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 3.17 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 896,902, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 69th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.84 million | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.79 million | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.78 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.06 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.03 million | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 million | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.66 million | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.48 million | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.31 million | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 952,811 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 896,902 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 907,637 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.86 million | 2.78 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 million | 2.89 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 2.15 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.14 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.30 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 896,902 | 1.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 66 Algeria 987,399 compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 973,751 compare
- 68 Malaysia 941,282 compare
- 70 Zimbabwe 896,720 compare
- 71 South Sudan 886,447 compare
- 72 Republic of Korea 885,449 compare
More education data for Ukraine
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine was 907,637 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 896,902 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 69th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release