Russian Federation
Last updated October 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Infrastructure is strong, but Governance lags
Russian Federation shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (72nd percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.
- Global percentile
- 72nd
- Global rank
- #51
- Regional rank
- #34
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Country profile
Russian Federation shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Its strongest results are in Infrastructure (93, 95th percentile).
Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.
Strong R&D funding and a sizable research workforce keep the innovation pipeline active, supporting the system’s capacity to adapt. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Challenges: Governance (27, 16th percentile). Closing these gaps will be key to sustaining progress.
Areas with room to grow: Human Capital (80, 69th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.
Key insights
Sits above the global median at the 72nd percentile.
Places 51st worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 34th within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Infrastructure (92.8) to Governance (26.8), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score