School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) 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 Russia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Russia 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 Russia peaked at 9.81 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.96 years, in 1999.
That places Russia 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 (years) in Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.53 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.53 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.08 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 Russia
- 60 Cape Verde 9.57 years compare
- 61 United Kingdom 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 Russia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Russia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 years in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Russia ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release