School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 3.13 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.13 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.88 million
in 1973
All-time low
2.62 million
in 2015
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine stood at 3.13 million.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 5.88 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 54th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.77 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.61 million | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.46 million | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 5.29 million | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.16 million | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.00 million | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.90 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.88 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.88 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.96 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.32 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.15 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.98 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.76 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.50 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.91 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.89 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.13 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 5.16 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 million | 4.88 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 million | 5.02 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million | 3.38 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.62 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 million | 3.01 million | 3.16 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine was 3.13 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release