Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2019

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Russian Federation, 2003–2019

0.20.40.60.82003201120192003: 0.224 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.294 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.304 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.326 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.78 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.687 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.695 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.456 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.445 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.455 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Russian Federation stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Russian Federation peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Russian Federation ranks 31st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Russian Federation, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2003 0.2%
2005 0.3% +31.2%
2007 0.3% +3.2%
2009 0.3% +7.2%
2012 0.8% +139.7%
2015 0.7% -12.0%
2016 0.7% +1.1%
2017 0.5% -34.3%
2018 0.4% -2.4%
2019 0.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 28 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
  3. 30 Philippines 0.5% compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  5. 33 Norway 0.4% compare
  6. 34 Latvia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Russian Federation?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Russian Federation was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Russian Federation rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Russian Federation ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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