Czechia vs Russian Federation: Average years of schooling

Czechia
12.87 years
in 2020
Russian Federation
12.77 years
in 2020
Czechia rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
21st

Average years of schooling over time

  • Czechia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 12.87 years against 12.77 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 14 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1870s 4.11 years 0.9 years 3.21 years Czechia
1880s 4.4 years 1 years 3.4 years Czechia
1890s 4.7 years 1.1 years 3.6 years Czechia
1900s 5 years 1.2 years 3.8 years Czechia
1910s 5.6 years 1.3 years 4.3 years Czechia
1920s 6.5 years 2.34 years 4.16 years Czechia
1930s 7.2 years 3.57 years 3.63 years Czechia
1950s 8.02 years 5.52 years 2.5 years Czechia
1960s 8.59 years 6.97 years 1.62 years Czechia
1970s 9.54 years 8.17 years 1.37 years Czechia
1980s 10.01 years 9.29 years 0.72 years Czechia
1990s 10.41 years 9.61 years 0.8018 years Czechia
2000s 10.88 years 9.98 years 0.8932 years Czechia
2010s 11.79 years 11.88 years 0.0864 years Russian Federation
2020s 12.87 years 12.77 years 0.095 years Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Czechia or Russian Federation?
Czechia, at 12.87 years against 12.77 years in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Czechia and Russian Federation?
0.1 years, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Russian Federation?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Czechia and Russian Federation rank globally for average years of schooling?
Czechia ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.