How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Russian Federation?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Russian Federation: Average years of schooling

Cuba

11.61 years

in 2020

Russian Federation

11.6 years

in 2020

Cuba rank

26th

Russian Federation rank

27th

Average years of schooling over time

Cuba
Russian Federation

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 11.61 years against 11.6 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Cuba ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Russian Federation in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.135 years	0.165 years	0.03 years	Russian Federation
1880s	0.225 years	0.225 years	0 years	Cuba
1890s	0.385 years	0.3 years	0.085 years	Cuba
1900s	1.07 years	0.52 years	0.55 years	Cuba
1910s	1.8 years	0.8 years	1 years	Cuba
1920s	2.44 years	1.38 years	1.06 years	Cuba
1930s	3.06 years	2.14 years	0.92 years	Cuba
1940s	3.37 years	3.34 years	0.025 years	Cuba
1950s	3.62 years	4.33 years	0.71 years	Russian Federation
1960s	4.31 years	5.25 years	0.935 years	Russian Federation
1970s	5.95 years	6.84 years	0.895 years	Russian Federation
1980s	8.23 years	8.86 years	0.635 years	Russian Federation
1990s	9.39 years	10.47 years	1.08 years	Russian Federation
2000s	10.12 years	11.65 years	1.53 years	Russian Federation
2010s	11.09 years	11.79 years	0.7 years	Russian Federation
2020s	11.61 years	11.6 years	0.01 years	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Cuba or Russian Federation?: Cuba, at 11.61 years against 11.6 years in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cuba and Russian Federation?: 0.01 years, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Russian Federation?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Russian Federation rank globally for average years of schooling?: Cuba ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.