Ukraine International Student Statistics

Historical International Student Statistics in Ukraine

• There were 80,470 international students enrolled in higher education studies in Ukraine by 2019. That is a 6.4% increase within a year from 2018.
• The number of international students in Ukraine increased significantly within a decade.
• From 2011, international students increased by 49.9%, from 53,664 to 80,470 students.
• An increase of 18.3% in international students in Ukraine occurred between 2015 and 2018 —from 63,906 to 75,605 students.
• From 2011 to 2017, there was an increase of 23.5% in international student enrollment in Ukrainian higher education institutions.

The number of international students in Ukraine over the years:

International Students in Ukraine by Country of Origin

The number of international enrollment listed below is in accordance with the latest official data, in 2019, by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

• India is the country with the highest number of international students in Ukraine, with 18,429 students, followed by Morocco with 8,233.
• Uzbekistan is ranked last in the top ten countries with the most international students in Ukrainian universities.
• Other countries not listed in the table below make for 29% of foreign students studying in Ukraine.
• India, Turkmenistan, and Nigeria are the only three countries that have brought international students with mobility programs in Ukraine.

Here are the number of international students in Ukraine by their country of origin:

International Students in Ukraine Coming From Post-Soviet Countries

According to the latest official data, the table listed below shows the number of international students coming from post-soviet countries to study in Ukraine in 2019.

• Post-soviet countries make for 21.5% of all international students enrolled in higher education studies in Ukraine.
• The highest number of inernational students from post-soviet countries have come from Azerbaijan —a total of 5,470—followed by Turkmenistan with 5,344.
• According to the latest statistics, the number of international students from Azerbaijan decreased by 12.1% between 2018 and 2019 —from 6,228 to 5,470
• On the other hand, the number of students coming from Turkmenistan increased by 6.1% between 2018 and 2019 —from 5,033 to 5,344.
• Estonia was the post-soviet country with the least number of international students in Ukraine, only 6 students.

International Students in Ukraine by Region

• The Ukrainian region with the highest number of international students from abroad was Kharkiv, a total of 20,196 students.
• Kyiv was the second Ukrainian region with the most international students (17,634).
• 2,214 international students were enrolled in higher education studies in the Ukrainian region of Poltava.
• The Ukrainian region with the least international students was Chernigiv, with only 32 students enrolled in higher education studies.
• The area of Kyiv had the most international students enrolled in Preparatory courses (2,980).

International Students in Ukraine by Degree Type

• There are more than four types of degrees in higher education studies in Ukraine including Bachelor’s, Master’s, Preparatory courses, Postgraduate studies, and Academic Mobility.
• Bachelor's and Master’s degrees make for the majority (89,85%) of international student enrollment in Ukrainian universities, a total of 70,696 students.
• 50.70% of international students in Ukraine were enrolled in Master's degrees, whereas 35.90% in Bachelor's programs.
• There were 6,949 or 8.6% international students enrolled in Preparatory courses in higher education studies in Ukraine.
• In comparison, 2,814 international students were enrolled in Postgraduate courses, which makes for 3.5% of the total enrollment.
• Finally, there were only 11 foreign students enrolled in Mobility programs in Ukraine or 0.01% of total international student enrollment.
• Of the total international student enrollment in Ukraine, 86.6% were enrolled in full-time courses, whereas 13.3% were enrolled in part-time studies.
• There are also two more forms of education in Ukraine —evening and external studies. 0.03% of international students were enrolled in evening classes, and 0.004% were enrolled in external courses.

International Students in Ukraine by Study Field

• The most popular study field among international students in Ukraine is Medicine, with 26,040 enrolled students, or 32.3% of all disciplines.
• After Medicine, the second study field with the most international students in Ukrainian universities is Medical Practice with 6,215 students or 7.7%.
• Dentistry and Management are ranked third for the most popular study fields, with 5,094 and 3,505 enrollments, respectively.
• 3.10% of international students are enrolled in the field of Pharmacy and Industrial Pharmacy, a total of 2,492 enrollments.
• Law is ranked sixth among the most popular study fields, with a total of 2,387 international students enrolled in higher education institutions.
• Other popular study fields for foreign students in Ukraine include Architecture and Construction with 2,383 students, Secondary Education (1,829), Finances, Banking and Insurance (1,571), Economics (1,290), and finally Philology with 1,038 internationals.
• 8.64% of international students enrolled in the above-mentioned popular courses were registered in preparatory courses, and 24.45% in other degree types.

Top Universities for International Students in Ukraine

• The top Ukrainian university with the most international students is Kharkiv National Medical University, with 4,355 enrollments.
• There were 4,351 foreign students enrolled in V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, making it the second university with the highest number of international students.
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv is ranked last among the most popular universities for international students in Ukraine, with 1,849 students in total.
• There are three types of higher education institutions (HEI) in Ukraine: State, Private and Communal HEIs.
• The majority of international students attend State HEIs, a total of 71,546 or 88.9%.
• In comparison, there were 8,766 (10.8%) foreign students enrolled in Private HEIs, and 158 students were enrolled in Communal HEIs (0.2%)
• Almost all the universities listed in this article have a medicine faculty, considering it is the most popular among foreign students.

Here are the universities in Ukraine with the most international students: