School completion in Russia
Russia: School completion was 99.74 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.74
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.74
in 2025
All-time low
99.6
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Russia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Russia stood at 99.74. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Russia peaked at 99.74 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.6, in 1981.
That places Russia 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
School completion in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.6 | — |
| 1982 | 99.61 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.61 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.63 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.71 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.69 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.64 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 99.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 99.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.63 | 99.6 | 99.66 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.67 | 99.65 | 99.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.69 | 99.64 | 99.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.65 | 99.64 | 99.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7 | 99.66 | 99.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 25 Croatia 99.76 compare
- 25 Switzerland 99.76 compare
- 28 Mongolia 99.71 compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 99.69 compare
- 30 Finland 99.68 compare
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 school completion in Russia?
- School completion in Russia was 99.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.74 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6 in 1981.
- How does Russia rank for school completion?
- Russia ranks 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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