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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1981200220241981: 4.8M1982: 4.7M1983: 4.7M1984: 4.7M1985: 4.8M1986: 4.8M1988: 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: 2.6M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.6M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 South Korea 2.66 million compare
  2. 44 Australia 2.65 million compare
  3. 45 Malaysia 2.64 million compare
  4. 47 Angola 2.59 million compare
  5. 48 Kazakhstan 2.57 million compare
  6. 49 Sri Lanka 2.54 million compare

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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

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.