Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.6811 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 0.8846 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6574 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Russian Federation 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation, 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% |
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 Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.75 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8846 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6574 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Russian Federation rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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