School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 5.48 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Russia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Russia is 5.48 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Russia peaked at 5.48 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.37 years, in 1971.
Russia ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Russia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.37 years | — |
| 1981 | 2.63 years | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3.24 years | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 2.82 years | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 2.68 years | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.55 years | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.42 years | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 3.75 years | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.91 years | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.03 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.16 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.34 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.44 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.47 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.58 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5 years | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.55 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.05 years | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.42 years | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 4.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.24 years | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 3.21 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.19 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8 years | +50.5% |
| 2024 | 5.48 years | +14.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.48 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.48 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1 years, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 | +50.5% | 3.19 years | 4.8 years |
| 2001 | +34.2% | 2.55 years | 3.42 years |
| 2020 | -26.3% | 4.39 years | 3.24 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 years | 2.37 years | 2.37 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.93 years | 2.63 years | 3.24 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.69 years | 2.55 years | 2.82 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.08 years | 3.42 years | 4.47 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.48 years | 4.05 years | 4.62 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.98 years | 3.19 years | 5.48 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, female in Russia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Russia was 5.48 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 years in 1971.
- How does Russia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Russia ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release