School enrolment in Russia
Russia: School enrolment was 82.54 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
82.54
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 178 countries
All-time high
83.38
in 2016
All-time low
67.55
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2019
School enrolment in Russia, 2004–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Russia is 82.54, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Russia peaked at 83.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.55, in 2004.
Russia ranks 54th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School enrolment in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.55 | — |
| 2008 | 70.24 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 71.37 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 73.19 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 74.55 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 76.78 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 79.68 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 81.54 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 83.38 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 83.14 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.67 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.54 | -0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 82.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 95% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russia's 82.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.72 | 67.55 | 71.37 | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.72 | 73.19 | 83.38 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 enrolment in Russia?
- School enrolment in Russia was 82.54 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.38 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.55 in 2004.
- How does Russia rank for school enrolment?
- Russia ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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