Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Russia
Russia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 89.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Russia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Russia is 89.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Russia peaked at 89.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1981.
Russia ranks 25th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.9% | — |
| 1982 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 89.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Russia's 89.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.1% | 78.9% | 81.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 81.5% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 83.6% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 86.7% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.9% | 89.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Russia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Russia was 89.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1981.
- How does Russia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Russia ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release