Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine

Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 383,710 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
383,710 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
17th
of 143 countries
All-time high
592,917 number
in 2004
All-time low
354,226 number
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 526.4k number1999: 503.7k number2000: 503.7k number2001: 524.6k number2002: 561.3k number2003: 582.9k number2004: 592.9k number2005: 548.5k number2006: 505.3k number2007: 468.0k number2008: 441.3k number2009: 399.3k number2010: 354.2k number2011: 361.8k number2012: 357.0k number2013: 571.2k number2014: 567.0k number2015: 452.3k number2016: 427.5k number2017: 408.7k number2018: 398.7k number2019: 383.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 383,710 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 592,917 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 354,226 number, in 2010.

Ukraine ranks 17th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Ukraine, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 526,362 number —
1999 503,687 number -4.3%
2000 503,695 number +0.0%
2001 524,560 number +4.1%
2002 561,265 number +7.0%
2003 582,855 number +3.8%
2004 592,917 number +1.7%
2005 548,466 number -7.5%
2006 505,331 number -7.9%
2007 468,029 number -7.4%
2008 441,336 number -5.7%
2009 399,332 number -9.5%
2010 354,226 number -11.3%
2011 361,771 number +2.1%
2012 357,033 number -1.3%
2013 571,228 number +60.0%
2014 567,013 number -0.7%
2015 452,292 number -20.2%
2016 427,471 number -5.5%
2017 408,732 number -4.4%
2018 398,721 number -2.4%
2019 383,710 number -3.8%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 383,710 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 14.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 383,710 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,033 number, 27.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +60.0% 357,033 number 571,228 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 515,024 number 503,687 number 526,362 number 2
2000s 512,779 number 399,332 number 592,917 number 10
2010s 428,220 number 354,226 number 571,228 number 10

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 14 Vietnam 449,558 number compare
  2. 15 Spain 414,386 number compare
  3. 16 Malaysia 398,615 number compare
  4. 18 South Africa 361,511 number compare
  5. 19 Canada 361,504 number compare
  6. 20 Chile 347,377 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ukraine was 383,710 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 592,917 number in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 354,226 number in 2010.
How does Ukraine rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Ukraine ranks 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).