Russian Federation vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Russian Federation
98.6%
in 2018
World
75.0%
in 2019
Russian Federation rank
27th
World rank
24th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Russian Federation
  • World
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 98.6% against 75.0% in World, a difference of 23.6%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 27th and World ranks 24th of 181 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation World Difference Ahead
1990s 80.9% 61.5% 19.5% Russian Federation
2000s 83.3% 66.7% 16.6% Russian Federation
2010s 92.8% 73.5% 19.2% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Russian Federation or World?
Russian Federation, at 98.6% against 75.0% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Russian Federation and World?
23.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and World?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Russian Federation and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 27th and World ranks 24th of 181 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.