Education in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
72% of children of the relevant age in Kharkiv Oblast attended kindergartens and other pre-school institutions in 2021, 9th highest of 23 regions (Ukraine 65%).
How many schools are in Kharkiv Oblast?
Kharkiv Oblast had 715 general secondary schools at the start of the 2021/22 school year, 103 fewer than in 2015/16.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyHow many universities are in Kharkiv Oblast?
Kharkiv Oblast had 46 higher education institutions with 122,386 students in 2021/22, plus 13 professional pre-tertiary colleges with 9,666 students.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- There were 1004 school pupils per 10,000 people in Kharkiv Oblast in 2021/22, 2nd lowest of 23 regions (Ukraine 1028). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- School enrolment per 10,000 residents in Kharkiv Oblast rose from 845 in 2015/16 to 1004 in 2021/22. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Higher education students in Kharkiv Oblast numbered about 471 per 10,000 people in 2021/22, 2nd highest of 25 regions. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Kharkiv Oblast compares with other oblasts
Pre-school enrolment (% of children of the relevant age) (2021)
Kharkiv Oblast ranks 9 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pre-school enrolment (% of children of the relevant age) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | 74% |
| 7 | Chernihiv Oblast | 73% |
| 8 | Poltava Oblast | 72% |
| 9 | Kharkiv Oblast | 72% |
| 10 | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 71% |
| 11 | Kyiv Oblast | 71% |
| 12 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 70% |
School pupils per 10,000 people (2021/22)
Kharkiv Oblast ranks 22 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)
Kharkiv Oblast ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher education students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyiv | 860 |
| 2 | Kharkiv Oblast | 471 |
| 3 | Lviv Oblast | 365 |
| 4 | Odesa Oblast | 288 |
| 5 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 281 |
| 6 | Ternopil Oblast | 264 |
| 7 | Cherkasy Oblast | 248 |
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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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