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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation, 2009–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 5 |
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 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.