School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.45 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.45 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (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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February 2026 Data Release