Fiji vs Russia: Average years of schooling

Fiji
11.52 years
in 2020
Russia
11.6 years
in 2020
Fiji rank
30th
Russia rank
27th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Fiji
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 11.6 years against 11.52 years in Fiji, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Russia ahead.

Fiji ranks 30th and Russia ranks 27th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Russia Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 years 0.165 years 0.155 years Russia
1880s 0.01 years 0.225 years 0.215 years Russia
1890s 0.025 years 0.3 years 0.275 years Russia
1900s 0.065 years 0.52 years 0.455 years Russia
1910s 0.355 years 0.8 years 0.445 years Russia
1920s 1.25 years 1.38 years 0.135 years Russia
1930s 2.21 years 2.14 years 0.065 years Fiji
1940s 2.92 years 3.34 years 0.42 years Russia
1950s 4 years 4.33 years 0.325 years Russia
1960s 4.91 years 5.25 years 0.345 years Russia
1970s 6.04 years 6.84 years 0.805 years Russia
1980s 7.5 years 8.86 years 1.36 years Russia
1990s 9.76 years 10.47 years 0.71 years Russia
2000s 9.87 years 11.65 years 1.78 years Russia
2010s 10.72 years 11.79 years 1.07 years Russia
2020s 11.52 years 11.6 years 0.08 years Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Fiji or Russia?
Russia, at 11.6 years against 11.52 years in Fiji as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Fiji and Russia?
0.08 years, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Russia rank globally for average years of schooling?
Fiji ranks 30th and Russia 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

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