Russian Federation vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Russian Federation
95.0%
in 2024
United States of America
95.3%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 95.3% against 95.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 108 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 | 94.5% | 89.9% | 4.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.7% | 0.9% | 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?
- United States of America, at 95.3% against 95.0% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 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 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 108 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, urban, 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