Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 51.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Russian Federation, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 51.8% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Russian Federation peaked at 52.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2015.
Russian Federation ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.8% | — |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 51.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 51.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 46.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.7% | 52.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 40 Panama 52.0% compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 52.0% compare
- 42 El Salvador 51.9% compare
- 44 Bermuda 51.8% compare
- 45 Mauritania 51.8% compare
- 46 Samoa 51.7%
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 upper secondary education in public in Russian Federation?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Russian Federation was 51.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2015.
- How does Russian Federation rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Russian Federation ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release