Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 8.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation peaked at 8.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2013.
Russian Federation ranks 91st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.4% | — |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation was 8.1% 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 8.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Russian Federation ranks 91st out of 123 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 51.7%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release