Education in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
59% of children of the relevant age in Odesa Oblast attended kindergartens and other pre-school institutions in 2021, 6th lowest of 23 regions (Ukraine 65%).
How many schools are in Odesa Oblast?
Odesa Oblast had 736 general secondary schools at the start of the 2021/22 school year, 145 fewer than in 2015/16.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyHow many universities are in Odesa Oblast?
Odesa Oblast had 22 higher education institutions with 67,743 students in 2021/22, plus 15 professional pre-tertiary colleges with 20,591 students.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- There were 1199 school pupils per 10,000 people in Odesa Oblast in 2021/22, 6th highest of 23 regions (Ukraine 1028). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- School enrolment per 10,000 residents in Odesa Oblast rose from 1018 in 2015/16 to 1199 in 2021/22. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Higher education students in Odesa Oblast numbered about 288 per 10,000 people in 2021/22, 4th highest of 25 regions. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Odesa Oblast compares with other oblasts
Pre-school enrolment (% of children of the relevant age) (2021)
Odesa Oblast ranks 18 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pre-school enrolment (% of children of the relevant age) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kyiv | 65% |
| 16 | Ternopil Oblast | 62% |
| 17 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 62% |
| 18 | Odesa Oblast | 59% |
| 19 | Rivne Oblast | 59% |
| 20 | Volyn Oblast | 58% |
| 21 | Lviv Oblast | 58% |
School pupils per 10,000 people (2021/22)
Odesa Oblast ranks 6 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School pupils per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 1375 |
| 4 | Kyiv Oblast | 1339 |
| 5 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 1213 |
| 6 | Odesa Oblast | 1199 |
| 7 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 1192 |
| 8 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 1175 |
| 9 | Lviv Oblast | 1167 |
Higher education students per 10,000 people (2021/22)
Odesa Oblast ranks 4 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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