Russian Federation vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Russian Federation
0.7856 WPIA
in 2018
United States of America
0.7472 WPIA
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.7856 WPIA against 0.7472 WPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0384 WPIA.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th 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 | 0.6429 WPIA | 0.6823 WPIA | 0.0394 WPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.7718 WPIA | 0.7744 WPIA | 0.0026 WPIA | 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?
- Russian Federation, at 0.7856 WPIA against 0.7472 WPIA in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.0384 WPIA, with Russian Federation 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 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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