School-age population (pre-primary level) in Ukraine
Ukraine: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 907,637 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
907,637
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 72 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 in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population 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 in Ukraine peaked at 3.17 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 896,902, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 21st out of 72 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 level) 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% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 907,637 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261,773, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 907,637 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 4.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (pre-primary level) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -31.6% | 1.79 million | 1.23 million |
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
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 907,637 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 896,902 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for school-age population?
- Ukraine ranks 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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