Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 77.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 77.9% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2018.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation peaked at 83.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2006.
Russian Federation ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.6% | — |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 64.7% | 72.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 77.7% | 83.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Russian Federation was 77.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2006.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.