Russian Federation vs United Arab Emirates: Average years of schooling

Russian Federation
12.77 years
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
12.69 years
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Average years of schooling over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 12.77 years against 12.69 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.08 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 162 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1870s 0.9 years 0.1 years 0.8 years Russian Federation
1880s 1 years 0.1 years 0.9 years Russian Federation
1890s 1.1 years 0.1 years 1 years Russian Federation
1900s 1.2 years 0.1 years 1.1 years Russian Federation
1910s 1.3 years 0.1 years 1.2 years Russian Federation
1920s 2.34 years 0.2345 years 2.11 years Russian Federation
1930s 3.57 years 0.4814 years 3.09 years Russian Federation
1950s 5.52 years 0.965 years 4.56 years Russian Federation
1960s 6.97 years 1.81 years 5.17 years Russian Federation
1970s 8.17 years 2.77 years 5.41 years Russian Federation
1980s 9.29 years 4.4 years 4.9 years Russian Federation
1990s 9.61 years 6.81 years 2.8 years Russian Federation
2000s 9.98 years 8.66 years 1.32 years Russian Federation
2010s 11.88 years 9.29 years 2.59 years Russian Federation
2020s 12.77 years 12.69 years 0.0803 years Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Russian Federation or United Arab Emirates?
Russian Federation, at 12.77 years against 12.69 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?
0.08 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average years of schooling?
Russian Federation ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd 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.