Russian Federation vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Russian Federation
45.8%
in 2021
United States of America
39.1%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 45.8% against 39.1% in United States of America, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 95 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.6% | 31.7% | 11.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 36.5% | 7.6% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 45.8% against 39.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 6.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release