Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 68.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Russian Federation, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Russian Federation stood at 68.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Russian Federation peaked at 72.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2019.
That places Russian Federation 107th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69.4% | — |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 68.6% | 72.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.75 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Russian Federation?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Russian Federation was 68.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2019.
- How does Russian Federation rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Russian Federation ranks 107th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release