Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Ukraine, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Ukraine is 5.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Ukraine peaked at 7.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.
That places Ukraine 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.6% | — |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -4.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Ukraine?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Ukraine was 5.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
- How does Ukraine rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Ukraine ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.