Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Russia

Russia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0583 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0583 units per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
135th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1176 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0525 units per person
in 2013
Years of data
46
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Russia, 1971–2017

00.0250.050.0750.10.125197119942017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Russia stood at 0.0583 units per person.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Russia peaked at 0.1176 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0525 units per person, in 2013.

That places Russia 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Russia, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.1176 units per person —
1972 0.1169 units per person -0.6%
1973 0.115 units per person -1.6%
1974 0.113 units per person -1.8%
1975 0.1093 units per person -3.3%
1976 0.1049 units per person -4.0%
1977 0.0993 units per person -5.3%
1978 0.0936 units per person -5.8%
1979 0.0876 units per person -6.3%
1980 0.0833 units per person -5.0%
1981 0.0811 units per person -2.6%
1982 0.0795 units per person -2.0%
1983 0.0794 units per person -0.2%
1984 0.0795 units per person +0.1%
1985 0.08 units per person +0.6%
1986 0.0806 units per person +0.8%
1987 0.0812 units per person +0.8%
1988 0.0816 units per person +0.5%
1989 0.082 units per person +0.4%
1990 0.0828 units per person +1.0%
1991 0.0833 units per person +0.6%
1992 0.0829 units per person -0.5%
1993 0.0829 units per person -0.0%
1994 0.0837 units per person +1.0%
1995 0.0865 units per person +3.3%
1996 0.0891 units per person +3.0%
1997 0.0915 units per person +2.8%
1998 0.0944 units per person +3.2%
1999 0.0964 units per person +2.0%
2000 0.0964 units per person +0.1%
2001 0.0949 units per person -1.6%
2002 0.092 units per person -3.1%
2003 0.0867 units per person -5.8%
2004 0.08 units per person -7.7%
2005 0.0725 units per person -9.3%
2006 0.067 units per person -7.6%
2007 0.0627 units per person -6.5%
2008 0.059 units per person -6.0%
2009 0.0564 units per person -4.3%
2011 0.0535 units per person -5.2%
2012 0.0529 units per person -1.1%
2013 0.0525 units per person -0.9%
2014 0.0525 units per person +0.1%
2015 0.0544 units per person +3.5%
2016 0.0555 units per person +2.1%
2017 0.0583 units per person +5.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.0583 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 92% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.0583 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0592 units per person, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1064 units per person 0.0876 units per person 0.1176 units per person 9
1980s 0.0808 units per person 0.0794 units per person 0.0833 units per person 10
1990s 0.0873 units per person 0.0828 units per person 0.0964 units per person 10
2000s 0.0768 units per person 0.0564 units per person 0.0964 units per person 10
2010s 0.0542 units per person 0.0525 units per person 0.0583 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 132 Angola 0.0598 units per person compare
  2. 133 Yemen 0.0595 units per person compare
  3. 134 Cambodia 0.0587 units per person compare
  4. 136 Spain 0.0582 units per person compare
  5. 137 Belgium 0.0582 units per person compare
  6. 138 Iran 0.0579 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Russia?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Russia was 0.0583 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1176 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0525 units per person in 2013.
How does Russia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Russia ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.