Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 273,271 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine is 273,271, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 400,349 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 273,271, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 400,349 | — |
| 2000 | 389,387 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 340,062 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 330,532 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 324,041 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 323,949 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 312,000 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 312,213 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 314,238 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 282,556 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 273,271 | -3.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 273,271 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 8.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 273,271 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400,349 | 400,349 | 400,349 | 1 |
| 2000s | 389,387 | 389,387 | 389,387 | 1 |
| 2010s | 326,117 | 312,000 | 340,062 | 5 |
| 2020s | 295,570 | 273,271 | 314,238 | 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ukraine was 273,271 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 400,349 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,271 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release