School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 5.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Russia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Russia recorded 5.23 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Russia peaked at 5.23 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.14 years, in 1995.
Russia ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Russia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.18 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.16 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3 years | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.35 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.47 years | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.59 years | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.71 years | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.78 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.75 years | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.68 years | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.62 years | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.52 years | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.42 years | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.31 years | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.21 years | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.14 years | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.19 years | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.26 years | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.36 years | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.61 years | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.76 years | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.02 years | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.25 years | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.45 years | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.49 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.61 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.67 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.81 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.88 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.01 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.17 years | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.25 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.23 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.73 years | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 4.08 years | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.05 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.02 years | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 3 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.06 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.59 years | +50.2% |
| 2024 | 5.23 years | +13.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.23 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.58 years, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.23 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 years, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +50.2% | 3.06 years | 4.59 years |
| 2020 | -25.5% | 4.05 years | 3.02 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 years | 2.16 years | 2.19 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 years | 2.22 years | 2.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 years | 2.14 years | 2.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 years | 2.76 years | 3.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 years | 3.73 years | 4.25 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.78 years | 3 years | 5.23 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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, tertiary, both sexes in Russia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Russia was 5.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 years in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release