School-age population (primary level) in Ukraine
Ukraine: School-age population (primary level) was 1.45 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.45 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 72 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 in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Ukraine is 1.45 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Ukraine peaked at 2.55 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2025.
That places Ukraine 20th 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 (primary level) 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 587,924, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.45 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 3.4× the median. (52 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
- 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 1.45 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2025.
- How does Ukraine rank for school-age population?
- Ukraine ranks 20th 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 16.9%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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