School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.18 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Russia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Russia stood at 1.18 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Russia peaked at 1.39 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPI, in 2018.
Russia ranks 91st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Russia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.21 GPI | — |
| 1981 | 1.31 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.39 GPI | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.23 GPI | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.24 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.35 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.37 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.36 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.36 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPI | -0.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.18 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.18 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 GPI, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.35 GPI | 1.31 GPI | 1.39 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.23 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.35 GPI | 1.3 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.34 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Russia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Russia was 1.18 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Russia ranks 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.