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

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

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 99 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, urban in Russian Federation, 2003–2019

0.20.40.60.82003201120192003: 0.255 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.335 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.346 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.371 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.799 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.731 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.739 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.493 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.481 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.486 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Russian Federation peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

Russian Federation ranks 17th of 99 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Russian Federation, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2003 0.3%
2005 0.3% +31.7%
2007 0.3% +3.1%
2009 0.4% +7.4%
2012 0.8% +115.1%
2015 0.7% -8.4%
2016 0.7% +1.1%
2017 0.5% -33.3%
2018 0.5% -2.4%
2019 0.5% +0.9%

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 Russian Federation

  1. 14 Finland 0.5% compare
  2. 15 Sweden 0.5% compare
  3. 16 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  4. 18 Latvia 0.5% compare
  5. 19 Greece 0.5% compare
  6. 20 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Russian Federation?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Russian Federation was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Russian Federation rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Russian Federation ranks 17th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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