Labor force with advanced education in Ukraine

Ukraine: Labor force with advanced education was 66.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
66.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 125 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2015
All-time low
64.9%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2021

Labor force with advanced education in Ukraine, 2001–2021

0204060802001201120212001: 64.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 73.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 73.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 72.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 72.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 72.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 67.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 66.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 66.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2021, labor force with advanced education in Ukraine stood at 66.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Ukraine peaked at 73.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2001.

Ukraine ranks 118th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force with advanced education in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Ukraine, 2001 to 2021.
Year % of total working-age population with advanced education Change
2001 64.9%
2014 73.1% +12.7%
2015 73.5% +0.6%
2016 72.5% -1.4%
2017 72.2% -0.5%
2018 72.9% +1.1%
2019 67.7% -7.2%
2020 66.5% -1.7%
2021 66.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.9% 64.9% 64.9% 1
2010s 72.0% 67.7% 73.5% 6
2020s 66.5% 66.5% 66.5% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 115 Palestine, State of 67.6% compare
  2. 116 Zimbabwe 67.3% compare
  3. 117 Egypt 66.7% compare
  4. 119 India 65.3% compare
  5. 120 Kenya 62.1% compare
  6. 121 Ghana 61.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education in Ukraine?
Labor force with advanced education in Ukraine was 66.5% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2001.
How does Ukraine rank for labor force with advanced education?
Ukraine ranks 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).