Education in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
70% of children of the relevant age in Zaporizhzhia Oblast attended kindergartens and other pre-school institutions in 2021, 12th highest of 23 regions (Ukraine 65%).
How many schools are in Zaporizhzhia Oblast?
Zaporizhzhia Oblast had 496 general secondary schools at the start of the 2021/22 school year, 104 fewer than in 2015/16.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyHow many universities are in Zaporizhzhia Oblast?
Zaporizhzhia Oblast had 14 higher education institutions with 46,044 students in 2021/22, plus 7 professional pre-tertiary colleges with 13,002 students.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- There were 1040 school pupils per 10,000 people in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in 2021/22, 6th lowest of 23 regions (Ukraine 1028). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- School enrolment per 10,000 residents in Zaporizhzhia Oblast rose from 909 in 2015/16 to 1040 in 2021/22. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Higher education students in Zaporizhzhia Oblast numbered about 281 per 10,000 people in 2021/22, 5th highest of 25 regions. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Zaporizhzhia Oblast compares with other oblasts
Pre-school enrolment (% of children of the relevant age) (2021)
Zaporizhzhia Oblast ranks 12 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pre-school enrolment (% of children of the relevant age) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kharkiv Oblast | 72% |
| 10 | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 71% |
| 11 | Kyiv Oblast | 71% |
| 12 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 70% |
| 13 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 70% |
| 14 | Kherson Oblast | 65% |
| 15 | Kyiv | 65% |
School pupils per 10,000 people (2021/22)
Zaporizhzhia Oblast ranks 18 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School pupils per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 1090 |
| 16 | Ternopil Oblast | 1086 |
| 17 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 1069 |
| 18 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 1040 |
| 19 | Poltava Oblast | 1025 |
| 20 | Cherkasy Oblast | 1010 |
| 21 | Chernihiv Oblast | 1007 |
Higher education students per 10,000 people (2021/22)
Zaporizhzhia Oblast ranks 5 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher education students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kharkiv Oblast | 471 |
| 3 | Lviv Oblast | 365 |
| 4 | Odesa Oblast | 288 |
| 5 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 281 |
| 6 | Ternopil Oblast | 264 |
| 7 | Cherkasy Oblast | 248 |
| 8 | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 227 |
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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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