Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 78.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Russian Federation, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Russian Federation is 78.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Russian Federation peaked at 80.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2003.
Russian Federation ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.8% | — |
| 2003 | 68.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 68.8% | 72.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.6% | 80.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.50 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Russian Federation?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Russian Federation was 78.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2003.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.