Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 66.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation is 66.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation peaked at 73.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2009.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 54.3% | 60.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 61.5% | 73.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation was 66.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2009.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release