Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 71.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 71.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russian Federation peaked at 71.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2014.
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 | 64.1% | — |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 51.7% | 67.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 2 Uzbekistan 63.2% compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 60.7% compare
- 4 Ukraine 60.4% 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 71.7% 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 71.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2014.
- 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 6.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release