Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural was 48.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia stood at 48.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia peaked at 48.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2017.
That places Russia 5th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.5% | — |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +15.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 48.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 48.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.5%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 41.8% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 42.4% | 48.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 2 Uzbekistan 51.8% compare
- 3 Ireland 50.8% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 50.6% compare
- 6 Canada 43.8% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 43.2% compare
- 8 Sweden 42.5% compare
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 educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia was 48.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2017.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release