Secondary education, pupils in Ukraine
Ukraine: Secondary education, pupils 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
37
1981–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Ukraine, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Ukraine stood at 2.63 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils 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 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Ukraine, year by year
| 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% |
| 1988 | 4.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.84 million | -1.0% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million | -0.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.63 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.63 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.78 million | 4.72 million | 4.89 million | 7 |
| 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 | 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 secondary education, pupils in Ukraine?
- Secondary education, pupils in Ukraine was 2.63 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.