Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 59.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
59.2%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 15.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 24.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 37 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 46.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 52.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 59.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Russian Federation stood at 59.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Russian Federation peaked at 59.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1960.

That places Russian Federation 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Russian Federation, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 3.8%
1965 5.6% +46.7%
1970 6.1% +8.9%
1975 10.3% +68.3%
1980 15.8% +53.6%
1985 24.9% +57.5%
1990 32.2% +29.1%
1995 37.0% +15.0%
2000 46.7% +26.2%
2005 52.8% +13.1%
2010 59.2% +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 3.8% 5.6% 2
1970s 8.2% 6.1% 10.3% 2
1980s 20.4% 15.8% 24.9% 2
1990s 34.6% 32.2% 37.0% 2
2000s 49.8% 46.7% 52.8% 2
2010s 59.2% 59.2% 59.2% 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 United States of America 53.9% compare
  2. 3 Canada 43.9% compare
  3. 4 Korea 41.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Russian Federation?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Russian Federation was 59.2% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1960.
How does Russian Federation rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)