Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 13.19 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Russian Federation, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Russian Federation stood at 13.19 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Russian Federation peaked at 15.16 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.57 years, in 1995.
That places Russian Federation 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.66 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.43 years | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.17 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.85 years | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 11.59 years | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.01 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 12.28 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.79 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 13.31 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.82 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.34 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14.24 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.13 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.06 years | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.38 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.66 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.55 years | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.12 years | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.25 years | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 13.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.19 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.01 years | 11.57 years | 12.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.95 years | 12.79 years | 14.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 years | 14.38 years | 15.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 years | 13.19 years | 13.25 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 101 Comoros 13.29 years compare
- 102 Timor-Leste 13.25 years compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 13.24 years compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.16 years compare
- 106 Bhutan 13.15 years compare
- 107 Qatar 13.14 years compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.50 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 324,727 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,375 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Russian Federation?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Russian Federation was 13.19 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 years in 1995.
- How does Russian Federation rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Russian Federation ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.