Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Russia
Russia: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 21.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
21.6%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2003
All-time low
18.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Russia, 2003–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Russia stood at 21.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Russia peaked at 30.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2015.
That places Russia 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Russia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.2% | — |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.8% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.9% | 24.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 36 Latvia 22.2% compare
- 36 Latvia 22.2% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 21.6% compare
- 40 Denmark 20.4% compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.2% compare
- 41 United Kingdom 19.2% compare
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- Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - quarterly data 78.41 Index, 2015=100 (2026)
- Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data 79.67 Index, 2015=100 (2026)
- Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners 118.34 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Russia?
- Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Russia was 21.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
- How does Russia rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
- Russia ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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