Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 23.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation peaked at 23.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2013.
That places Russian Federation 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22.9% | — |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.4% | 23.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation was 23.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Russian Federation ranks 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release