Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.13 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.13 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9794 GPIA, in 2017.
Russia ranks 49th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Russia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9817 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9834 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9794 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9835 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9937 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +13.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.13 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.13 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 GPIA, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9794 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 2 |
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 1.13 GPIA 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 1.26 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9794 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russia ranks 49th out of 88 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 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release