Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.6811 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6811 LPIA
World rank
25th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.8846 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.6574 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 0.6811 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia peaked at 0.8846 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6574 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Russia 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Russia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6786 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.6574 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8662 LPIA | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8683 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8846 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6811 LPIA | -23.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.6811 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.682 LPIA, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.6811 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6297 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6786 LPIA | 0.6786 LPIA | 0.6786 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8191 LPIA | 0.6574 LPIA | 0.8846 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6811 LPIA | 0.6811 LPIA | 0.6811 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 0.6811 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 0.8846 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6574 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russia ranks 25th out of 87 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 3.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release