School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.53 years
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.81 years
in 2022
All-time low
7.96 years
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Russian Federation, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 9.53 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Russian Federation peaked at 9.81 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.96 years, in 1999.
That places Russian Federation 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.96 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.43 years | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.01 years | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.09 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.17 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.43 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.43 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.82 years | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.02 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.76 years | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.53 years | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 years | 7.96 years | 7.96 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.17 years | 7.98 years | 8.52 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.62 years | 8.42 years | 9.04 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.73 years | 9.53 years | 9.81 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 60 Cape Verde 9.57 years compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.55 years compare
- 62 Luxembourg 9.54 years compare
- 64 Spain 9.52 years compare
- 65 Zambia 9.46 years compare
- 66 Brazil 9.45 years compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 324,727 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,375 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Russian Federation?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Russian Federation was 9.53 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 years in 1999.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release