Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.9896 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9896 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9495 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
12
2002–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.9896 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9495 GPIA, in 2010.
Russia ranks 44th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Russia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9842 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9495 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9601 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.968 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9715 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9899 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9786 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9866 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9896 GPIA | +0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.9896 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.9896 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9674 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9859 GPIA | 0.9495 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9832 GPIA | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.9899 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 41 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 0.9941 GPIA compare
- 43 Brunei 0.9936 GPIA compare
- 45 South Africa 0.9825 GPIA compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 0.9816 GPIA compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 0.9802 GPIA 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 upper secondary education or in Russia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia was 0.9896 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9495 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Russia ranks 44th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release