Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 61.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 61.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia peaked at 61.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2018.
Russia ranks 2nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.9% | — |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +28.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 61.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Russia's 61.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 47.6% | 57.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 Uzbekistan 65.2% compare
- 3 Singapore 55.5% compare
- 4 South Korea 54.7% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 53.3% 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 61.4% 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 61.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 129 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 6.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release