Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.6535 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6535 LPIA
World rank
25th
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.8799 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.6232 LPIA
in 2010
Years of data
6
2002–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia stood at 0.6535 LPIA.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia peaked at 0.8799 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6232 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Russia 25th out of 93 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Russia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6296 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.6232 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8713 LPIA | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8717 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8799 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6535 LPIA | -25.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.6535 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6393 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.6535 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5955 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6296 LPIA | 0.6296 LPIA | 0.6296 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8115 LPIA | 0.6232 LPIA | 0.8799 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6535 LPIA | 0.6535 LPIA | 0.6535 LPIA | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia was 0.6535 LPIA 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 0.8799 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6232 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russia ranks 25th out of 93 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 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release