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

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.

Russian Federation vs Serbia: Average years of schooling

Russian Federation

11.6 years

in 2020

Serbia

11.72 years

in 2020

Russian Federation rank

27th

Serbia rank

24th

Average years of schooling over time

Russian Federation
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 11.72 years against 11.6 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.12 years.

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

Russian Federation ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 24th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 7 and Serbia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.165 years	0.095 years	0.07 years	Russian Federation
1880s	0.225 years	0.17 years	0.055 years	Russian Federation
1890s	0.3 years	0.35 years	0.05 years	Serbia
1900s	0.52 years	0.905 years	0.385 years	Serbia
1910s	0.8 years	1.69 years	0.89 years	Serbia
1920s	1.38 years	2.56 years	1.19 years	Serbia
1930s	2.14 years	3.46 years	1.32 years	Serbia
1940s	3.34 years	4.34 years	1 years	Serbia
1950s	4.33 years	4.79 years	0.46 years	Serbia
1960s	5.25 years	5.29 years	0.045 years	Serbia
1970s	6.84 years	6.45 years	0.39 years	Russian Federation
1980s	8.86 years	7.67 years	1.19 years	Russian Federation
1990s	10.47 years	8.52 years	1.96 years	Russian Federation
2000s	11.65 years	10.06 years	1.59 years	Russian Federation
2010s	11.79 years	11.5 years	0.285 years	Russian Federation
2020s	11.6 years	11.72 years	0.12 years	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Russian Federation or Serbia?: Serbia, at 11.72 years against 11.6 years in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Russian Federation and Serbia?: 0.12 years, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Serbia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Serbia rank globally for average years of schooling?: Russian Federation ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 24th 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.