Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Russia
Russia: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 78.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Russia, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 78.4% for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in 2018.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Russia peaked at 81.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2003.
Russia ranks 12th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.0% | — |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 69.8% | 73.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 76.0% | 81.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5942 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0256 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6956 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0269 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Russia?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Russia was 78.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2003.
- How does Russia rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Russia ranks 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).