Russian Federation vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Russian Federation
92.7%
in 2024
United States of America
92.1%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
8th
United States of America rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 92.7% against 92.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 9th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 91.5% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 89.6% | 2.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.8% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 92.7% against 92.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 9th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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