School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Ukraine
Ukraine: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 8.19 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.19 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
149th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.17 years
in 2010
All-time low
7.99 years
in 2018
Years of data
25
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ukraine, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 8.19 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 9.17 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.99 years, in 2018.
Ukraine ranks 149th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.31 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.63 years | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.84 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.84 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.82 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.17 years | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.98 years | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.88 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.81 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.19 years | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.07 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.02 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3 years | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.19 years | -1.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 8.19 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 8.19 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.04 years, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.78 years | 8.31 years | 8.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 years | 7.99 years | 9.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 years | 7.99 years | 8.3 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ukraine?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ukraine was 8.19 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 years in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release