Russia vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Russia
82.6%
in 2018
United States
82.9%
in 2022
Russia rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 82.9% against 82.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 47 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 84.2% | 6.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 85.1% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 82.9% against 82.6% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Russia and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Russia ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release