Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
99.4%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2002–2024

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Russian Federation, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 99.7 cumulative2010: 99.4 cumulative2011: 100 cumulative2012: 100 cumulative2013: 100 cumulative2014: 100 cumulative2015: 100 cumulative2016: 100 cumulative2017: 100 cumulative2018: 100 cumulative2019: 100 cumulative2020: 100 cumulative2021: 99.8 cumulative2022: 100 cumulative2023: 100 cumulative2024: 100 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Russian Federation stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Russian Federation peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2010.

Russian Federation ranks 1st of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in Russian Federation, 2002 to 2024.
Year cumulative Change
2002 99.7%
2010 99.4% -0.3%
2011 100.0% +0.6%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 99.8% -0.2%
2022 100.0% +0.2%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 1
2010s 99.9% 99.4% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 99.8% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 Austria 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  4. 1 France 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Germany 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Hong Kong 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
  8. 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Ukraine 100.0% compare
  10. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Russian Federation?
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Russian Federation was 100.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2010.
How does Russian Federation rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,259 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.