Poverty vs mean schooling in Russia
Russia: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.8 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.8
World rank
53rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.02
in 2010
All-time low
8.36
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Russia, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 11.8 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Russia peaked at 12.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 1980.
That places Russia 53rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.36 | — |
| 1985 | 9.37 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 10.21 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 10.73 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.54 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11.76 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.02 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.56 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 11.64 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 11.68 | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 11.74 | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 11.8 | +0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 11.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 11.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.86 | 8.36 | 9.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.47 | 10.21 | 10.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.65 | 11.54 | 11.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.79 | 11.56 | 12.02 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.62 | 11.6 | 11.64 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.71 | 11.68 | 11.74 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Russia?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Russia was 11.8 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 1980.
- How does Russia rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Russia ranks 53rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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