School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.01 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.01 million
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
58th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.11 million
in 1979
All-time low
896,521
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Ukraine stood at 1.01 million.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Ukraine peaked at 2.11 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 896,521, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 58th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.09 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.03 million | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 975,155 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 958,285 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 951,898 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 968,231 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 896,521 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 929,016 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 1.01 million | +9.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.01 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243,784, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.01 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 5.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 1.88 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million | 1.70 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 1.72 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.74 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 975,155 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 953,038 | 896,521 | 1.01 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, tertiary education, male in Ukraine?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Ukraine was 1.01 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 896,521 in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Ukraine ranks 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release