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

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Russian Federation

66.8%

in 2018

Türkiye

64.3%

in 2022

Russian Federation rank

5th

Türkiye rank

7th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Russian Federation
Türkiye

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 66.8% against 64.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 49 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51.7%	52.0%	0.3%	Türkiye
2010s	68.3%	59.1%	9.1%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Russian Federation or Türkiye?: Russian Federation, at 66.8% against 64.3% in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Russian Federation and Türkiye?: 2.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Russian Federation ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release