School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia stood at 9.42 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia peaked at 9.66 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.87 years, in 1998.
Russia ranks 69th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.87 years | — |
| 1999 | 7.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.43 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.01 years | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.19 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.34 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.47 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.48 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.48 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.55 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.6 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.84 years | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.62 years | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 9.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.42 years | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 years | 7.87 years | 7.97 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.18 years | 7.99 years | 8.53 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.66 years | 8.47 years | 9.03 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.59 years | 9.42 years | 9.66 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia was 9.42 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 years in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release