Education in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
73% of children of the relevant age in Chernihiv Oblast attended kindergartens and other pre-school institutions in 2021, 7th highest of 23 regions (Ukraine 65%).
How many schools are in Chernihiv Oblast?
Chernihiv Oblast had 426 general secondary schools at the start of the 2021/22 school year, 164 fewer than in 2015/16.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyHow many universities are in Chernihiv Oblast?
Chernihiv Oblast had 6 higher education institutions with 11,917 students in 2021/22, plus 10 professional pre-tertiary colleges with 6,531 students.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- There were 1007 school pupils per 10,000 people in Chernihiv Oblast in 2021/22, 3rd lowest of 23 regions (Ukraine 1028). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- School enrolment per 10,000 residents in Chernihiv Oblast rose from 878 in 2015/16 to 1007 in 2021/22. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Higher education students in Chernihiv Oblast numbered about 124 per 10,000 people in 2021/22, 5th lowest of 25 regions. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Chernihiv Oblast compares with other oblasts
Pre-school enrolment (% of children of the relevant age) (2021)
Chernihiv Oblast ranks 7 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pre-school enrolment (% of children of the relevant age) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 74% |
| 5 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 74% |
| 6 | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | 74% |
| 7 | Chernihiv Oblast | 73% |
| 8 | Poltava Oblast | 72% |
| 9 | Kharkiv Oblast | 72% |
| 10 | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 71% |
School pupils per 10,000 people (2021/22)
Chernihiv Oblast ranks 21 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School pupils per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 1069 |
| 18 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 1040 |
| 19 | Poltava Oblast | 1025 |
| 20 | Cherkasy Oblast | 1010 |
| 21 | Chernihiv Oblast | 1007 |
| 22 | Kharkiv Oblast | 1004 |
| 23 | Sumy Oblast | 950 |
Higher education students per 10,000 people (2021/22)
Chernihiv Oblast ranks 21 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher education students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Rivne Oblast | 165 |
| 19 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 149 |
| 20 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 140 |
| 21 | Chernihiv Oblast | 124 |
| 22 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 113 |
| 23 | Kyiv Oblast | 88 |
| 24 | Luhansk Oblast | 63 |
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Sources
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine: Statistical yearbook "Regions of Ukraine 2021", Part I: population, labour, education, incomes, health, housing and crime by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e79c6e922ef0…)
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