School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 3.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.91 years
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.12 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.01 years
in 1981
Years of data
32
1981–2023
School life expectancy, primary, male in Russia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, male in Russia stood at 3.91 years.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Russia peaked at 4.12 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.01 years, in 1981.
That places Russia 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Russia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.01 years | — |
| 1986 | 3.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.32 years | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 3.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.2 years | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.17 years | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.37 years | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.34 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7 years | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.83 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.88 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.84 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.81 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.87 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.03 years | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.09 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.09 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.06 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.91 years | -3.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.91 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 67% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.91 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.16 years, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.12 years | 3.01 years | 3.32 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.26 years | 3.17 years | 3.37 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.72 years | 3.34 years | 3.9 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.94 years | 3.82 years | 4.1 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.05 years | 3.91 years | 4.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 200 Kyrgyzstan 3.93 years compare
- 201 Niger 3.92 years compare
- 202 Tajikistan 3.91 years compare
- 204 Kuwait 3.87 years compare
- 205 Belarus 3.84 years compare
- 206 Turkmenistan 3.83 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, male in Russia?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Russia was 3.91 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 years in 1981.
- How does Russia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Russia ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release