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Luxembourg vs Russian Federation: Average years of schooling

Luxembourg
11.53 years
in 2020
Russian Federation
11.6 years
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
29th
Russian Federation rank
27th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 11.6 years against 11.53 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.07 years.

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

Luxembourg ranks 29th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1870s 0.045 years 0.165 years 0.12 years Russian Federation
1880s 0.07 years 0.225 years 0.155 years Russian Federation
1890s 0.11 years 0.3 years 0.19 years Russian Federation
1900s 0.165 years 0.52 years 0.355 years Russian Federation
1910s 0.245 years 0.8 years 0.555 years Russian Federation
1920s 0.4 years 1.38 years 0.98 years Russian Federation
1930s 0.98 years 2.14 years 1.16 years Russian Federation
1940s 2.5 years 3.34 years 0.835 years Russian Federation
1950s 4.25 years 4.33 years 0.08 years Russian Federation
1960s 5.71 years 5.25 years 0.455 years Luxembourg
1970s 7.74 years 6.84 years 0.9 years Luxembourg
1980s 8.69 years 8.86 years 0.175 years Russian Federation
1990s 9.41 years 10.47 years 1.06 years Russian Federation
2000s 10.25 years 11.65 years 1.39 years Russian Federation
2010s 11.37 years 11.79 years 0.42 years Russian Federation
2020s 11.53 years 11.6 years 0.07 years Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Luxembourg or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 11.6 years against 11.53 years in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Luxembourg and Russian Federation?
0.07 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and Russian Federation rank globally for average years of schooling?
Luxembourg ranks 29th 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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About this data

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.