Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russia
Russia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russia, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russia is 9.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russia peaked at 9.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2009.
That places Russia 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.8% | — |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russia was 9.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- How does Russia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release