Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 1.07 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.07 GPIA
World rank
67th
of 127 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
7
2002–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.07 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2013.
Russia ranks 67th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Russia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.07 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.07 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 GPIA, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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 1.07 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 1.16 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russia ranks 67th out of 127 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 0.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release