Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 42.4% 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 42.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Russia peaked at 45.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2002.
That places Russia 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.4% | — |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 42.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 42.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 37.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.4% | 42.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 Uzbekistan 60.7% compare
- 2 Israel 53.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 43.1% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 40.7% compare
- 6 Switzerland 39.8% compare
- 7 South Korea 39.2% 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 42.4% 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 45.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 95 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 down 3.7%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release