Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 92.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 141 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2016
All-time low
83.9%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2002–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia stood at 92.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2010.
Russia ranks 8th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.5% | — |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 92.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Russia's 92.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 83.9% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.2% | 92.7% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education or in Russia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia was 92.7% 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 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2010.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 141 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 1.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release