Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.6%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
69th
of 98 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2018
All-time low
5.3%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation, 2009–2018

024682009201320182009: 5.4 %2013: 5.3 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 6.8 %2018: 7.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation stood at 7.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation peaked at 7.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2013.

That places Russian Federation 69th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%) in Russian Federation, 2009 to 2018.
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%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
2010s 6.4% 5.3% 7.6% 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 66 Austria 8.4% compare
  2. 67 Qatar 8.2% compare
  3. 68 Panama 7.9% compare
  4. 70 Germany 7.4% compare
  5. 71 Azerbaijan 7.2% compare
  6. 72 Monaco 7.1%

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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 7.6% in 2018, 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 7.6% in 2018.
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 69th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.