Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2000
All-time low
99.0%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Russian Federation, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 99.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Russian Federation peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2023.
That places Russian Federation 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.1%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 17 Slovenia 99.0% compare
- 18 Montenegro 99.0% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
- 21 Croatia 98.8% compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 98.7% compare
- 23 Lesotho 98.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Russian Federation?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Russian Federation was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Russian Federation ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release