Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 15.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.2%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1985
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Russian Federation, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.81 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 15.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Russian Federation peaked at 15.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Russian Federation ranks 8th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Russian Federation, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.2%
1965 5.7% +2770.0%
1970 0.6% -89.5%
1975 0.8% +35.0%
1980 1.6% +100.0%
1985 15.6% +861.7%
1990 5.9% -62.1%
1995 5.3% -10.2%
2000 9.5% +79.2%
2005 12.2% +28.1%
2010 15.2% +24.6%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 15.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 84.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 15.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 758.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 0.2% 5.7% 2
1970s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
1980s 8.6% 1.6% 15.6% 2
1990s 5.6% 5.3% 5.9% 2
2000s 10.8% 9.5% 12.2% 2
2010s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 5 Slovakia 17.1% compare
  2. 6 United States of America 16.9% compare
  3. 7 Thailand 15.2% compare
  4. 9 Sri Lanka 14.7% compare
  5. 10 Colombia 14.6% compare
  6. 11 Myanmar 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Russian Federation?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Russian Federation was 15.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Russian Federation rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Russian Federation ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)