Russian Federation vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Russian Federation
66.8%
in 2018
United States of America
67.3%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States of America rank
4th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 67.3% against 66.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 49 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 55.2% 65.2% 10.0% United States of America
2010s 68.3% 71.5% 3.2% United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 67.3% against 66.8% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th 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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About this data

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

February 2026 Data Release