Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Russia
Russia: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 12.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Russia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Russia is 12.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 12.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.65, in 1990.
Russia ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.65 | — |
| 1991 | 9.84 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.03 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.22 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.41 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.6 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.89 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.18 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.47 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.77 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.06 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.12 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.18 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.22 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.24 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.26 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.28 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.34 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.35 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.35 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.36 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.37 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.37 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.38 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.38 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.39 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.41 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.41 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.41 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.61 | 9.65 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.22 | 12.06 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 | 12.34 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 | 12.4 | 12.41 | 4 |
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More education data for Russia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Russia?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Russia was 12.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Russia ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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