Mean years of schooling long run in Russia
Russia: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
11.6
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.02
in 2010
All-time low
0.15
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Russia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 11.6 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Russia peaked at 12.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1870.
Russia ranks 27th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.15 | — |
| 1875 | 0.18 | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 1885 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 1890 | 0.27 | +12.5% |
| 1895 | 0.33 | +22.2% |
| 1900 | 0.42 | +27.3% |
| 1905 | 0.62 | +47.6% |
| 1910 | 0.71 | +14.5% |
| 1915 | 0.89 | +25.4% |
| 1920 | 1.24 | +39.3% |
| 1925 | 1.52 | +22.6% |
| 1930 | 1.86 | +22.4% |
| 1935 | 2.42 | +30.1% |
| 1940 | 3.03 | +25.2% |
| 1945 | 3.65 | +20.5% |
| 1950 | 4.08 | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 4.58 | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 4.88 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 5.62 | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 6.39 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 7.29 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 8.36 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 9.37 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 10.21 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 10.73 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.54 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11.76 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.02 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.56 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | +0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 11.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 11.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.77, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.165 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.225 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.3 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.62 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0.71 | 0.89 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.38 | 1.24 | 1.52 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.14 | 1.86 | 2.42 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.34 | 3.03 | 3.65 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.33 | 4.08 | 4.58 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.25 | 4.88 | 5.62 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.84 | 6.39 | 7.29 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.86 | 8.36 | 9.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.47 | 10.21 | 10.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.65 | 11.54 | 11.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.79 | 11.56 | 12.02 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 mean years of schooling long run in Russia?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Russia was 11.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1870.
- How does Russia rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Russia ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).