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Ukraine

Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income37.86M population

Last updated May 3, 2026

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Composite GEFRI Score

Emerging readiness

Ukraine demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (48th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

50.98Composite score
Global percentile
48th
Global rank
#93
Regional rank
#46
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Infrastructure
66.29
65th percentileGlobal avg. 54.77
Human Capital
58.72
79th percentileGlobal avg. 47.01
Innovation
46.99
58th percentileGlobal avg. 45.21
Governance
42.88
44th percentileGlobal avg. 47.75
Access & Parity
40.00
43rd percentileGlobal avg. 49.65

Country profile

Ukraine performs close to the global average across all GEFRI dimensions. Progress is evident, yet stronger ambition is needed to reach futures readiness among global peers.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Governance presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, School Access and Gender Parity lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.

Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.

Key insights

  • Places 93rd worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 46th within Europe & Central Asia.
  • Scores range from Infrastructure (66.3) to Access & Parity (40.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark81.64
52Switzerland77.53
63Sweden77.03
74Finland76.62
85Netherlands76.53
96United Kingdom76.42
107Norway76.28
118Germany76.05
149Austria75.77
1510France75.31
1811Portugal73.13
2012Estonia72.97
2213Ireland71.84
2314Czechia71.83
2415Slovenia71.66
2516Iceland71.49
2617Lithuania71.48
2718Spain71.19
2819Belgium71.17
2920Poland71.13
3021Luxembourg70.54
3122Italy69.96
3223Greece69.84
3324Cyprus69.79
3625Latvia67.91
LiechtensteinMicrostate67.82
3726Hungary66.46
3827Croatia66.37
San MarinoMicrostate64.87
GibraltarMicrostate64.32
4228Moldova63.22
4329Bulgaria63.11
4430Serbia62.62
AndorraMicrostate62.40
MonacoMicrostate62.22
4631Turkiye61.60
4732Slovak Republic61.24
5133Armenia60.62
5234Montenegro60.59
5635Russian Federation59.64
5736Albania59.41
Channel IslandsMicrostate59.40
5837Georgia59.12
Isle of ManMicrostate58.95
5938North Macedonia58.89
Faroe IslandsMicrostate58.79
6039Kazakhstan58.57
6340Uzbekistan57.92
6441Belarus57.87
7042Bosnia and Herzegovina56.85
7143Kyrgyz Republic56.77
GreenlandMicrostate55.24
7944Romania54.47
9045Kosovo51.06
9346UkraineFCS50.98
10047Azerbaijan48.61
10548Turkmenistan46.83
10949Tajikistan43.64