Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine

Ukraine: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4.53 million number in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
4.53 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.30 million number
in 1998
All-time low
4.52 million number
in 2013
Years of data
17
1998–2014

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine, 1998–2014

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998200620141998: 7.3M number1999: 7.1M number2000: 6.9M number2001: 6.7M number2002: 6.4M number2003: 6.6M number2004: 6.3M number2005: 6.1M number2006: 5.8M number2007: 5.5M number2008: 5.3M number2009: 5.0M number2010: 4.8M number2011: 4.7M number2012: 4.6M number2013: 4.5M number2014: 4.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine is 4.53 million number, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 7.30 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million number, in 2013.

That places Ukraine 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.22 million number 7.14 million number 7.30 million number 2
2000s 6.07 million number 5.03 million number 6.94 million number 10
2010s 4.63 million number 4.52 million number 4.84 million number 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 45 Mali 4.80 million number compare
  2. 46 Ecuador 4.72 million number compare
  3. 47 Myanmar 4.64 million number compare
  4. 49 Senegal 4.48 million number compare
  5. 50 Chad 4.34 million number compare
  6. 51 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4.23 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ukraine was 4.53 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 7.30 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million number in 2013.
How does Ukraine rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Ukraine ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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