Share of the population with at least some formal education in Russia
Russia: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 99.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Russia, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 99.0% for share of the population with at least some formal education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Russia peaked at 99.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1870.
That places Russia 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1890s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 1900s | 16.2% | 13.4% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 35.7% | 32.9% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 51.6% | 45.5% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 75.4% | 71.2% | 79.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 87.3% | 85.2% | 89.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 92.6% | 91.6% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 95.8% | 95.7% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 96.7% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 327,102 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.46 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some formal education in Russia?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Russia was 99.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1870.
- How does Russia rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Russia ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.