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

Russian Federation: Working-age population with post-secondary education, total was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 113 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, total in Russian Federation, 2003–2019

0.20.40.60.82003201120192003: 0.219 % of total population in working age2005: 0.29 % of total population in working age2007: 0.298 % of total population in working age2009: 0.32 % of total population in working age2012: 0.767 % of total population in working age2015: 0.685 % of total population in working age2016: 0.694 % of total population in working age2017: 0.433 % of total population in working age2018: 0.421 % of total population in working age2019: 0.43 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Russian Federation is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

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

That places Russian Federation 19th out of 113 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, total in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Russian Federation, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2003 0.2%
2005 0.3% +32.7%
2007 0.3% +2.8%
2009 0.3% +7.3%
2012 0.8% +139.8%
2015 0.7% -10.7%
2016 0.7% +1.2%
2017 0.4% -37.6%
2018 0.4% -2.8%
2019 0.4% +2.0%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Russian Federation?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Russian Federation was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total 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, total?
Russian Federation ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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