Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Russia
Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 92.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 142 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2016
All-time low
85.0%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2002–2024
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%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.2% | — |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 92.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Russia's 92.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 92.9% 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