Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11
in 2004
All-time low
10
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Russian Federation, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Russian Federation stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Russian Federation peaked at 11 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1998.
That places Russian Federation 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12, 92% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.6 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 108 Aruba 11 compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 11 compare
- 108 Belarus 11 compare
- 108 Barbados 11 compare
- 108 Bhutan 11 compare
- 108 Colombia 11 compare
- 108 Costa Rica 11 compare
- 108 Honduras 11 compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 11 compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 11 compare
- 108 Malaysia 11 compare
- 108 Nicaragua 11 compare
- 108 Peru 11 compare
- 108 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11 compare
- 108 Sudan 11 compare
- 108 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11 compare
- 108 Seychelles 11 compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 11 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 11 compare
- 108 Tunisia 11 compare
- 108 Ukraine 11 compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11 compare
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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Russian Federation?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Russian Federation was 11 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Russian Federation ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release