Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Russia

Russia: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2019

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Russia, 2003–2019

0.20.40.60.82003201120192003: 0.264 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.327 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.336 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.362 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.843 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.738 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.746 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.462 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.453 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.462 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Russia is 0.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Russia peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

That places Russia 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Russia, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2003 0.3%
2005 0.3% +24.0%
2007 0.3% +2.7%
2009 0.4% +7.8%
2012 0.8% +132.9%
2015 0.7% -12.5%
2016 0.7% +1.1%
2017 0.5% -38.0%
2018 0.5% -1.9%
2019 0.5% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 16 Puerto Rico 0.5%
  2. 17 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  3. 18 Norway 0.5% compare
  4. 20 Germany 0.5% compare
  5. 21 Latvia 0.5% compare
  6. 22 Netherlands 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Russia?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Russia was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Russia rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
Russia ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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