Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Russia
Russia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 97.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Russia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Russia is 97.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Russia peaked at 126.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2008.
Russia ranks 134th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.3% | 101.4% | 106.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.4% | 99.9% | 109.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.3% | 105.4% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.2% | 95.3% | 126.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 96.1% | 102.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 97.7% | 101.7% | 4 |
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Russia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Russia was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Russia ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.