Belarus vs Russian Federation: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Belarus
12.29 years
in 2023
Russian Federation
12.32 years
in 2023
Belarus rank
41st
Russian Federation rank
40th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 12.32 years against 12.29 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.47 years | 11.12 years | 0.6491 years | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 11.01 years | 12.07 years | 1.06 years | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 11.78 years | 12.33 years | 0.5469 years | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 12.27 years | 12.32 years | 0.0507 years | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 12.32 years against 12.29 years in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 0.03 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Belarus ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 40th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.