Russia vs United States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Russia
94.3%
in 2023
United States
93.3%
in 2022
Russia rank
52nd
United States rank
55th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 94.3% against 93.3% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 52nd and United States ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.8% | 76.5% | 2.3% | Russia |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 86.0% | 2.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 92.9% | 11.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 94.3% | 10.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 97.7% | 4.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 94.3% against 93.3% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Russia and United States?
- 1.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 52nd and United States ranks 55th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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