School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 5.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.23 years
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.23 years
in 2024
All-time low
2.14 years
in 1995
Years of data
54
1970–2024
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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.75 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release