Russian Federation: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Russian Federation's school enrollment, tertiary (% gross) fell 33.34 percentage points on 2023 (from 93.73% to 60.39%).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2023), the average change was +1.37 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 8.81 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 39.81 percentage points in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 33.34 percentage points in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 23% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Russian Federation had the 34th highest value of the 81 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Russian Federation in the 2024 ranking

• Andorra — 31st of 81: 67.68%
• Estonia — 32nd of 81: 65.67%
• Hungary — 33rd of 81: 60.52%
• Bahrain — 35th of 81: 58.37%
• Dominican Republic — 36th of 81: 57.65%
• San Marino — 37th of 81: 57.55%

What this measures

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 54 values

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in nearby economies

• Albania — 84.15% (2024)
• Andorra — 67.68% (2024)
• Armenia — 52.77% (2024)
• Austria — 92.61% (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 41.34% (2024)
• Belarus — 70.11% (2024)
• Belgium — 82.15% (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 45.5% (2023)
• Bulgaria — 69.55% (2024)
• Croatia — 81.18% (2023)
• Cyprus

More education data for Russian Federation

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 7.55 million (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 97.75% (2023)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 8.47 million (2017)
• Secondary education, pupils — 10.8 million (2023)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 92.48% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

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Questions people ask

What is Russian Federation's school enrollment, tertiary (% gross)?

60.39% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 16.78 percentage points from 43.61% in 1970. The highest value was 93.73% in 2023 and the lowest 42.86% in 1995.

How does Russian Federation rank?

34th highest of 81 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, tertiary (% gross) unusual for Russian Federation?

In 2024, Russian Federation's school enrollment, tertiary (% gross) fell 33.34 percentage points on 2023 (from 93.73% to 60.39%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2023), the average change was +1.37 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 8.81 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.TER.ENRR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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