Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 104.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
104.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
104.1%
in 2018
All-time low
86.2%
in 2006
Years of data
31
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1971–2018

02550751001971199420181971: 96.2 %1976: 97.2 %1981: 99.5 %1986: 101.5 %1987: 102.5 %1988: 102.7 %1989: 101.5 %1990: 100.9 %1991: 100.7 %1992: 99.4 %1993: 97.6 %1994: 96 %1995: 96.4 %1996: 96.7 %1997: 95.8 %1998: 95.5 %1999: 95.3 %2003: 98 %2005: 86.2 %2006: 86.2 %2007: 86.6 %2008: 87.4 %2009: 89.3 %2011: 95 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 98.4 %2015: 100.9 %2016: 101.4 %2017: 103.1 %2018: 104.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 104.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 104.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2006.

That places Russian Federation 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%) in Russian Federation, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 96.2%
1976 97.2% +1.1%
1981 99.5% +2.3%
1986 101.5% +2.1%
1987 102.5% +1.0%
1988 102.7% +0.1%
1989 101.5% -1.1%
1990 100.9% -0.6%
1991 100.7% -0.2%
1992 99.4% -1.2%
1993 97.6% -1.8%
1994 96.0% -1.7%
1995 96.4% +0.4%
1996 96.7% +0.4%
1997 95.8% -0.9%
1998 95.5% -0.4%
1999 95.3% -0.2%
2003 98.0% +2.8%
2005 86.2% -12.0%
2006 86.2% -0.1%
2007 86.6% +0.5%
2008 87.4% +0.9%
2009 89.3% +2.1%
2011 95.0% +6.4%
2012 97.6% +2.7%
2013 98.5% +0.9%
2014 98.4% -0.1%
2015 100.9% +2.6%
2016 101.4% +0.4%
2017 103.1% +1.7%
2018 104.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.7% 96.2% 97.2% 2
1980s 101.5% 99.5% 102.7% 5
1990s 97.4% 95.3% 100.9% 10
2000s 88.9% 86.2% 98.0% 6
2010s 99.9% 95.0% 104.1% 8

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 43 Mexico 105.1% compare
  2. 44 Colombia 104.9% compare
  3. 45 Nepal 104.5% compare
  4. 47 Latvia 104.1% compare
  5. 48 Poland 104.1% compare
  6. 49 Switzerland 103.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Russian Federation was 104.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2006.
How does Russian Federation rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.