What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Russia?

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Russia was 11.8 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 12.02 years in 2010.

What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 8.36 years in 1980.

How does Russia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?

Russia ranks 53rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.

Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Russia

Name: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Russia
Creator: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Russia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.8 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)

11.8 years

World rank

53rd

of 146 countries

All-time high

12.02 years

in 2010

All-time low

8.36 years

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2040

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Russia, 1980–2040

Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Russia recorded 11.8 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Russia peaked at 12.02 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.36 years, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	8.86 years	8.36 years	9.37 years	2
1990s	10.47 years	10.21 years	10.73 years	2
2000s	11.65 years	11.54 years	11.76 years	2
2010s	11.79 years	11.56 years	12.02 years	2
2020s	11.62 years	11.6 years	11.64 years	2
2030s	11.71 years	11.68 years	11.74 years	2
2040s	11.8 years	11.8 years	11.8 years	1

Countries ranked near Russia

50 Iran 11.88 years compare
51 Romania 11.85 years compare
52 Kyrgyzstan 11.84 years compare
54 Thailand 11.75 years compare
55 Sri Lanka 11.69 years compare
56 Colombia 11.68 years compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Russia?: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Russia was 11.8 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 12.02 years in 2010.
What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 8.36 years in 1980.
How does Russia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Russia ranks 53rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.