Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russia

Russia: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2003–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russia, 2003–2016

00.20.40.60.812003200920162003: 0.965 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.861 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.842 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.834 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.971 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.939 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.945 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russia is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russia peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.

That places Russia 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Russia, 2003 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2003 1.0%
2005 0.9% -10.8%
2007 0.8% -2.1%
2009 0.8% -1.0%
2012 1.0% +16.4%
2015 0.9% -3.3%
2016 0.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 4
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Belarus 1.0% compare
  2. 3 United States 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Norway 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russia?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
How does Russia rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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