School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 2.83 million number in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.83 million number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
50th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.91 million number
in 1970
All-time low
2.83 million number
in 2014
Years of data
45
1970–2014
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine stood at 2.83 million number. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 5.91 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million number, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.91 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.86 million number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.79 million number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.73 million number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.66 million number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.59 million number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 5.52 million number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.40 million number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.28 million number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.14 million number | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.00 million number | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.88 million number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.82 million number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.81 million number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.84 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.90 million number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.98 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.05 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.10 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.14 million number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.16 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.18 million number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.20 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.23 million number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.30 million number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.32 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.31 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.27 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.20 million number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.10 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.96 million number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.80 million number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.62 million number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.43 million number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.23 million number | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.02 million number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.83 million number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.64 million number | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.45 million number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million number | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.83 million number | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.59 million number | 5.14 million number | 5.91 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 million number | 4.81 million number | 5.14 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 million number | 5.16 million number | 5.32 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 million number | 3.45 million number | 5.10 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million number | 2.83 million number | 3.28 million number | 5 |
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 (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 2.83 million number in 2014, 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 5.91 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million number in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.