Estimating the impact of the Russian invasion on the displacement of graduating high school students in Ukraine

Estimating the impact of the Russian invasion on the displacement of graduating high school students in Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has dramatically impacted every area of life in Ukraine, including education. In this paper, we curate a uniquely comprehensive dataset of standardized exam outcomes used for admissions to higher education institutions in Ukraine—analogous to the Standardized Aptitude Test (SAT) in the United States—to provide strong estimates of student displacement and the first analys…