Education in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
74% of children of the relevant age in Zhytomyr Oblast attended kindergartens and other pre-school institutions in 2021, 4th highest of 23 regions (Ukraine 65%).
How many schools are in Zhytomyr Oblast?
Zhytomyr Oblast had 578 general secondary schools at the start of the 2021/22 school year, 182 fewer than in 2015/16.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyHow many universities are in Zhytomyr Oblast?
Zhytomyr Oblast had 5 higher education institutions with 17,577 students in 2021/22, plus 14 professional pre-tertiary colleges with 12,090 students.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- There were 1175 school pupils per 10,000 people in Zhytomyr Oblast in 2021/22, 8th highest of 23 regions (Ukraine 1028). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- School enrolment per 10,000 residents in Zhytomyr Oblast rose from 1036 in 2015/16 to 1175 in 2021/22. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Higher education students in Zhytomyr Oblast numbered about 149 per 10,000 people in 2021/22, 7th lowest of 25 regions. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Zhytomyr Oblast compares with other oblasts
Pre-school enrolment (% of children of the relevant age) (2021)
Zhytomyr Oblast ranks 4 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pre-school enrolment (% of children of the relevant age) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumy Oblast | 80% |
| 2 | Cherkasy Oblast | 77% |
| 3 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 74% |
| 4 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 74% |
| 5 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 74% |
| 6 | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | 74% |
| 7 | Chernihiv Oblast | 73% |
School pupils per 10,000 people (2021/22)
Zhytomyr Oblast ranks 8 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School pupils per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 1213 |
| 6 | Odesa Oblast | 1199 |
| 7 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 1192 |
| 8 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 1175 |
| 9 | Lviv Oblast | 1167 |
| 10 | Kyiv | 1136 |
| 11 | Kherson Oblast | 1134 |
Higher education students per 10,000 people (2021/22)
Zhytomyr Oblast ranks 19 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher education students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | 181 |
| 17 | Sumy Oblast | 174 |
| 18 | Rivne Oblast | 165 |
| 19 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 149 |
| 20 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 140 |
| 21 | Chernihiv Oblast | 124 |
| 22 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 113 |
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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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