Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 70.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation is 70.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation peaked at 70.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2015.
Russian Federation ranks 1st of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.4% | — |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 51.2% | 66.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 2 Uzbekistan 66.1% compare
- 3 Ukraine 57.0% compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 56.4% compare
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 70.1% 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 70.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2015.
- How does Russian Federation rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 101 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 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release