Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
27.3%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
49th
of 98 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2013
All-time low
27.3%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2009–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation, 2009–2018

0102030402009201320182009: 41.3 %2013: 44.1 %2015: 38 %2016: 33.1 %2017: 31.3 %2018: 27.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation stood at 27.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation peaked at 44.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2018.

Russian Federation ranks 49th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Russian Federation, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 41.3%
2013 44.1% +6.9%
2015 38.0% -14.0%
2016 33.1% -12.7%
2017 31.3% -5.6%
2018 27.3% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3% 41.3% 41.3% 1
2010s 34.8% 27.3% 44.1% 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.0% compare
  2. 47 Lesotho 28.0% compare
  3. 48 Albania 27.8% compare
  4. 50 Netherlands 27.2% compare
  5. 51 Canada 27.2% compare
  6. 52 Ukraine 27.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Russian Federation was 27.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2018.
How does Russian Federation rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Russian Federation ranks 49th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.