Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 66.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Russia, 2002–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Russia recorded 66.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Russia peaked at 66.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2014.
That places Russia 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Russia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.2% | — |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.0% | 61.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 2 United Arab Emirates 59.7% compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 57.9% compare
- 4 Ireland 54.3% compare
More education data for Russia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Russia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Russia was 66.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2014.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.