Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 78.36 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.36
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 61 countries
All-time high
81.07
in 2015
All-time low
69.78
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Russian Federation, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 712003: 69.82006: 73.42009: 71.42012: 762015: 81.12018: 78.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 78.36 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Russian Federation peaked at 81.07 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.78, in 2003.

Russian Federation ranks 11th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 71.02
2003 69.78 -1.7%
2006 73.37 +5.1%
2009 71.43 -2.6%
2012 76.05 +6.5%
2015 81.07 +6.6%
2018 78.36 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.4 69.78 73.37 4
2010s 78.49 76.05 81.07 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 8 Switzerland 80.55 compare
  2. 9 Denmark 79.55 compare
  3. 10 Canada 78.37 compare
  4. 12 Latvia 77.84 compare
  5. 13 Poland 77 compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Russian Federation?
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Russian Federation was 78.36 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 81.07 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 69.78 in 2003.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
Russian Federation ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
61 places, 428 data points, 2000–2023
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