Duration of compulsory education in years in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Duration of compulsory education in years was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in years in Russian Federation, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1998.
That places Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation, 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% |
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 Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.75 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Russian Federation?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Russian Federation was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Russian Federation ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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