Croatia vs Russian Federation: Average years of schooling, males vs. females

Croatia
12.33 years
in 2023
Russian Federation
12.32 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
39th
Russian Federation rank
40th

Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time

  • Croatia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 12.33 years against 12.32 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Croatia ranks 39th 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 Croatia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 9.04 years 10.67 years 1.63 years Russian Federation
2000s 11.11 years 12.07 years 0.9607 years Russian Federation
2010s 11.89 years 12.33 years 0.4378 years Russian Federation
2020s 12.3 years 12.32 years 0.0202 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, Croatia or Russian Federation?
Croatia, at 12.33 years against 12.32 years in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Croatia and Russian Federation?
0.01 years, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Russian Federation rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
Croatia ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 5,997 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.