Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 92.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 92.9% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia peaked at 94.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2010.
That places Russia 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 85.0% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.8% | 92.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 2 Uzbekistan 96.8% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 94.3% compare
- 4 Georgia 93.5% compare
- 6 Armenia 92.8% compare
- 7 Lithuania 92.5% compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 91.8% compare
More education data for Russia
- 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 upper secondary education or in Russia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Russia was 92.9% 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 94.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2010.
- How does Russia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 142 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 0.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release