Russian Federation vs Taiwan: Share of the population with tertiary education
Russian Federation
69.8%
in 2020
Taiwan
51.9%
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
1st
Taiwan rank
4th
Share of the population with tertiary education over time
- Russian Federation
- Taiwan
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 69.8% against 51.9% in Taiwan, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 13 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 5.3% | 3.9% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 10.8% | 10.9% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 16.5% | 24.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 28.8% | 30.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 42.2% | 25.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 51.9% | 17.9% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with tertiary education, Russian Federation or Taiwan?
- Russian Federation, at 69.8% against 51.9% in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with tertiary education between Russian Federation and Taiwan?
- 17.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Taiwan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Taiwan rank globally for share of the population with tertiary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 4th 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 Share of the population with tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.