Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Russia
Russia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 96.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.0%
World rank
64th
of 139 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2016
All-time low
95.7%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Russia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Russia stood at 96.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Russia peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2002.
Russia ranks 64th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.1% | — |
| 2002 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.7% | 96.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 61 British Virgin Islands 97.2% compare
- 62 Mauritania 96.9% compare
- 63 Tonga 96.7% compare
- 65 Nepal 95.8% compare
- 66 Burundi 95.8% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
More education data for Russia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Russia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Russia was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Russia ranks 64th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release