Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 69.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
69.8
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
69.8
in 2020
All-time low
0.1
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Russian Federation, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 69.8 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Russian Federation peaked at 69.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
Russian Federation ranks 1st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1915 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1925 | 0.7 | +75.0% |
| 1930 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 1935 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1940 | 2.1 | +40.0% |
| 1945 | 2.9 | +38.1% |
| 1950 | 3.5 | +20.7% |
| 1955 | 4.2 | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 4.6 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 5.6 | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 7.2 | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 11.3 | +56.9% |
| 1980 | 17.4 | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 26 | +49.4% |
| 1990 | 37.8 | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 45 | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 56.8 | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 61.3 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 67.2 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 67.9 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.8 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.55 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.25 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.85 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.25 | 7.2 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.7 | 17.4 | 26 | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.4 | 37.8 | 45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.05 | 56.8 | 61.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.55 | 67.2 | 67.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.8 | 69.8 | 69.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 2 United States of America 60.9 compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 58.3 compare
- 4 Taiwan, China 51.9 compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Russian Federation?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Russian Federation was 69.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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