Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 103.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 103.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 105.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2006.
Russian Federation ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.8% | — |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 100.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 102.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 103.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 105.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 105.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 105.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 87.6% | 103.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.3% | 100.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.8% | 103.6% | 105.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation was 103.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2006.
- How does Russian Federation rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release