Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ukraine

Ukraine: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2.63 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.63 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.21 million
in 1999
All-time low
2.33 million
in 2016
Years of data
40
1981–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ukraine, 1981–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1981200220241981: 4.8M1982: 4.7M1983: 4.7M1984: 4.7M1985: 4.8M1986: 4.8M1987: 4.9M1988: 4.9M1989: 4.9M1990: 4.8M1991: 4.8M1992: 4.7M1993: 4.7M1994: 4.7M1999: 5.2M2000: 5.2M2001: 5.1M2002: 5.0M2003: 4.8M2004: 4.4M2005: 4.0M2006: 3.9M2007: 3.7M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.3M2010: 3.1M2011: 2.9M2012: 2.9M2013: 2.8M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.4M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.6M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ukraine stood at 2.63 million.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ukraine peaked at 5.21 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 2016.

Ukraine ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ukraine, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 4.75 million
1982 4.72 million -0.8%
1983 4.74 million +0.5%
1984 4.75 million +0.1%
1985 4.78 million +0.7%
1986 4.82 million +1.0%
1987 4.86 million +0.7%
1988 4.89 million +0.7%
1989 4.87 million -0.5%
1990 4.84 million -0.5%
1991 4.77 million -1.4%
1992 4.73 million -0.9%
1993 4.70 million -0.6%
1994 4.73 million +0.6%
1999 5.21 million +10.2%
2000 5.20 million -0.2%
2001 5.12 million -1.6%
2002 4.98 million -2.7%
2003 4.82 million -3.2%
2004 4.45 million -7.8%
2005 4.04 million -9.1%
2006 3.90 million -3.6%
2007 3.71 million -4.8%
2008 3.50 million -5.7%
2009 3.29 million -6.0%
2010 3.13 million -4.7%
2011 2.93 million -6.6%
2012 2.90 million -0.9%
2013 2.80 million -3.3%
2014 2.71 million -3.2%
2015 2.37 million -12.7%
2016 2.33 million -1.9%
2017 2.33 million +0.4%
2018 2.38 million +1.8%
2019 2.44 million +2.8%
2020 2.54 million +3.9%
2021 2.62 million +3.0%
2022 2.63 million +0.5%
2023 2.65 million +0.5%
2024 2.63 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.80 million 4.72 million 4.89 million 9
1990s 4.83 million 4.70 million 5.21 million 6
2000s 4.30 million 3.29 million 5.20 million 10
2010s 2.63 million 2.33 million 3.13 million 10
2020s 2.61 million 2.54 million 2.65 million 5

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  4. 47 Angola 2.59 million compare
  5. 48 Kazakhstan 2.57 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ukraine?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ukraine was 2.63 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 1999.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2016.
How does Ukraine rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Ukraine ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.