Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+

Russian Federation
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0%
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200220132024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 136 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0% Russian Federation
2020s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
Russian Federation ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-completed-primary-population-25-years-total-percent/russian-federation/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-completed-primary-population-25-years-total-percent/russian-federation/united-kingdom/">Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,259 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.