Duration of compulsory education in years in Russia
Russia: Duration of compulsory education in years was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 73 countries
All-time high
11
in 2013
All-time low
8
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Russia, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Russia stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Russia peaked at 11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1998.
That places Russia 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 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 duration of compulsory education in years in Russia?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Russia was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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