School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.45 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.45 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
79th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.55 million
in 1970
All-time low
1.45 million
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine is 1.45 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 2.55 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2025.
That places Ukraine 79th 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, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.46 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.38 million | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.14 million | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.32 million | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 1.45 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 million | 2.07 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 2.16 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 2.03 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.52 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.54 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.45 million | 1.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.47 million compare
- 77 Togo 1.47 million compare
- 78 Haiti 1.47 million compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 1.39 million compare
- 81 Honduras 1.31 million compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 1.29 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, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine was 1.45 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2025.
- How does Ukraine rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 79th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release