Lower secondary completion rate, total in Russia

Russia: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 97.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 187 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2019
All-time low
75.9%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1994–2019

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Russia, 1994–2019

0204060801001994200620191994: 85 % of relevant age group1999: 87.4 % of relevant age group2001: 86.7 % of relevant age group2002: 90.4 % of relevant age group2003: 93.4 % of relevant age group2004: 87.6 % of relevant age group2005: 84.9 % of relevant age group2006: 75.9 % of relevant age group2007: 77 % of relevant age group2008: 76.4 % of relevant age group2009: 79.9 % of relevant age group2011: 90.1 % of relevant age group2012: 89.4 % of relevant age group2013: 92.4 % of relevant age group2014: 89.8 % of relevant age group2015: 89.5 % of relevant age group2016: 85.7 % of relevant age group2018: 95.8 % of relevant age group2019: 97 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, total in Russia is 97.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Russia peaked at 97.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2006.

That places Russia 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Russia, 1994 to 2019.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1994 85.0%
1999 87.4% +2.8%
2001 86.7% -0.8%
2002 90.4% +4.3%
2003 93.4% +3.3%
2004 87.6% -6.2%
2005 84.9% -3.1%
2006 75.9% -10.7%
2007 77.0% +1.5%
2008 76.4% -0.8%
2009 79.9% +4.5%
2011 90.1% +12.8%
2012 89.4% -0.8%
2013 92.4% +3.4%
2014 89.8% -2.8%
2015 89.5% -0.4%
2016 85.7% -4.2%
2018 95.8% +11.8%
2019 97.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.2% 85.0% 87.4% 2
2000s 83.6% 75.9% 93.4% 9
2010s 91.2% 85.7% 97.0% 8

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  4. 52 Samoa 96.8% compare
  5. 53 Italy 96.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Russia?
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Russia was 97.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2006.
How does Russia rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Russia ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
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Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.