Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.8% 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 2.8% 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation peaked at 2.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.
That places Russian Federation 88th out of 123 countries with data for 2019, 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 | 1.4% | — |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 85 Palestine, State of 2.9% compare
- 86 Hungary 2.9% compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 2.9% compare
- 89 Latvia 2.7% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 2.7% compare
- 91 Qatar 2.6% compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 2.8% 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 2.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
- How does Russian Federation rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Russian Federation ranks 88th 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 104.8%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release