Average years of schooling in Ukraine
Ukraine: Average years of schooling was 11.13 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Ukraine, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Ukraine stood at 11.13 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Ukraine peaked at 11.51 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.42 years, in 1980.
That places Ukraine 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average years of schooling in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.42 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.22 years | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 9.71 years | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.46 years | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 10.88 years | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 11.37 years | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.51 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.34 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.13 years | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.82 years | 8.42 years | 9.22 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.08 years | 9.71 years | 10.46 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.12 years | 10.88 years | 11.37 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.43 years | 11.34 years | 11.51 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.13 years | 11.13 years | 11.13 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Ukraine?
- Average years of schooling in Ukraine was 11.13 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 years in 1980.
- How does Ukraine rank for average years of schooling?
- Ukraine ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.