School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 5 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Russia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Russia recorded 5 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Russia peaked at 5 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.98 years, in 1981.
Russia ranks 6th 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, male (years) (male years) in Russia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.99 years | — |
| 1981 | 1.98 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.33 years | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 2.24 years | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.18 years | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.08 years | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.63 years | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 2.77 years | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.08 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.15 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.27 years | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.32 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.45 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.57 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.76 years | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.89 years | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.87 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.42 years | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 3.74 years | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.72 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.81 years | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 2.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.94 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4 years | +49.8% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +13.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 years, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 years, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 | +49.8% | 2.94 years | 4.4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 years | 1.99 years | 1.99 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.16 years | 1.98 years | 2.33 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.16 years | 2.08 years | 2.24 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.06 years | 2.63 years | 3.34 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7 years | 3.42 years | 3.89 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.59 years | 2.81 years | 5 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, male in Russia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Russia was 5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 years in 1981.
- How does Russia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release