The survey took place between 22 and 25 May 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 4.1%.
ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE CURRENT EDUCATION SYSTEM IN RUSSIA?
|
|
Definitely yes |
Probably yes |
Neither yes or no |
Probably no |
Definitely no |
It is difficult to say |
|
May 15 |
4 |
15 |
29 |
28 |
14 |
10 |
|
Sept. 14 |
2 |
20 |
27 |
28 |
12 |
11 |
|
Aug. 14 |
4 |
30 |
-* |
33 |
22 |
11 |
|
May 14 |
6 |
20 |
26 |
25 |
13 |
11 |
|
Aug. 13 |
3 |
18 |
-* |
46 |
26 |
8 |
|
Sept. 12 |
3 |
16 |
24 |
27 |
23 |
7 |
|
Aug. 12 |
2 |
20 |
-* |
49 |
19 |
11 |
|
Aug. 11 |
2 |
16 |
25 |
29 |
16 |
13 |
|
Aug. 10 |
1 |
18 |
28 |
26 |
12 |
15 |
|
Aug. 09 |
2 |
17 |
23 |
25 |
13 |
20 |
|
June 09 |
4 |
19 |
24 |
27 |
12 |
15 |
|
Aug. 08 |
4 |
21 |
26 |
30 |
13 |
6 |
|
Aug. 07 |
4 |
21 |
22 |
29 |
18 |
6 |
|
June 07 |
4 |
20 |
25 |
28 |
14 |
10 |
|
Aug. 06 |
3 |
22 |
22 |
28 |
18 |
8 |
|
June 06 |
3 |
17 |
22 |
29 |
22 |
7 |
|
Aug. 05 |
2 |
15 |
19 |
33 |
25 |
6 |
|
Jan. 05 |
3 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
21 |
10 |
|
May 04 |
5 |
18 |
20 |
30 |
20 |
8 |
-*Option was not included
ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE CURRENT EDUCATION SYSTEM IN RUSSIA?
|
|
All |
Age group |
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|
18-24 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55 + |
||
| Definitely yes |
4 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Probably yes |
15 |
29 |
16 |
9 |
14 |
| Not yes or no |
29 |
25 |
32 |
31 |
27 |
| Probably no |
28 |
25 |
27 |
30 |
28 |
| Definitely no |
14 |
6 |
17 |
18 |
12 |
| It is difficult to say |
10 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
16 |
IN COMPARISON WITH REGULAR EXAMS, DO YOU THINK THAT THE UNIFIED STATE EXAM EVALUATES GRADUATES’ KNOWLEDGE BETTER OR WORSE?
|
June 04 |
Apr. 06 |
Mar. 09 |
May 10 |
May 11 |
May 12 |
May 13 |
May 14 |
May 15 |
|
| Better |
24 |
18 |
16 |
12 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
19 |
10 |
| Worse |
22 |
29 |
36 |
41 |
43 |
45 |
34 |
42 |
48 |
| Not better or worse |
32 |
31 |
27 |
28 |
25 |
28 |
33 |
25 |
30 |
| It is difficult to say |
22 |
22 |
21 |
18 |
18 |
14 |
21 |
15 |
13 |
IN COMPARISON WITH REGULAR EXAMS, DO YOU THINK THAT THE UNIFIED STATE EXAM EVALUATES GRADUATES’ KNOWLEDGE BETTER OR WORSE?
|
|
All |
Age group |
|||
|
18-24 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55 + |
||
| Better |
10 |
23 |
11 |
6 |
8 |
| Worse |
48 |
33 |
48 |
60 |
43 |
| Not better or worse |
30 |
35 |
34 |
26 |
27 |
| It is difficult to say |
13 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
22 |
DO YOU THINK THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF THE UNIFIED STATE EXAM HAS CAUSED THE AMOUNT OF BRIBES, CRONYISM, AND OTHER ABUSES OF THE SYSTEM OF GRADUATION AND MATRICULATION TO INCREASE OR DECREASE?
|
June 04 |
Mar. 09 |
May 10 |
May 11 |
May 12 |
May 13 |
May 14 |
May 15 |
|
| Increase |
21 |
25 |
27 |
30 |
35 |
30 |
25 |
25 |
| Decrease |
14 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
16 |
13 |
15 |
21 |
| Remain the same |
48 |
36 |
31 |
33 |
31 |
34 |
38 |
31 |
| It is difficult to say |
18 |
23 |
28 |
20 |
18 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
DO YOU THINK THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF THE UNIFIED STATE EXAM HAS CAUSED THE AMOUNT OF BRIBES, CRONYISM, AND OTHER ABUSES OF THE SYSTEM OF GRADUATION AND MATRICULATION TO INCREASE OR DECREASE?
|
All |
Age group |
||||
|
18-24 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55 + |
||
| Increase |
25 |
22 |
25 |
28 |
25 |
| Decrease |
21 |
25 |
24 |
18 |
19 |
| Remain the same |
31 |
30 |
32 |
35 |
26 |
| It is difficult to say |
23 |
23 |
20 |
19 |
31 |
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT CANCELING ENTRANCE EXAMS FOR UNIVERSITIES AND REPLACING THEM WITH A UNIFIED STATE EXAM TO BE ADMINISTERED UPON COMPLETION OF SCHOOL?
|
May 01 |
Oct. 03 |
May 04 |
June 06 |
June 07 |
May 10 |
May 11 |
May 13 |
May 14 |
May 15 |
|
|
Entirely positive |
18 |
19 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
|
Somewhat positive |
32 |
25 |
31 |
30 |
28 |
25 |
26 |
28 |
31 |
28 |
|
Somewhat negative |
19 |
20 |
22 |
22 |
25 |
31 |
25 |
23 |
26 |
28 |
|
Entirely negative |
9 |
14 |
15 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
|
It is difficult to say |
22 |
22 |
20 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
19 |
23 |
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT CANCELING ENTRANCE EXAMS FOR UNIVERSITIES AND REPLACING THEM WITH A UNIFIED STATE EXAM TO BE ADMINISTERED UPON COMPLETION OF SCHOOL?
|
|
All |
Age group |
|||
|
18-24 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55 + |
||
| Entirely positive |
9 |
16 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
| Somewhat positive |
28 |
39 |
35 |
26 |
18 |
| Somewhat negative |
28 |
26 |
32 |
28 |
24 |
| Entirely negative |
12 |
9 |
9 |
13 |
15 |
| It is difficult to say |
23 |
9 |
17 |
24 |
35 |
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE PLANS TO CREATE A UNIFIED STATE TEXTBOOK ON… (100% per line)
|
History? |
Literature? |
Mathematics? |
|||||
|
May 13 |
May 14 |
May 15 |
May 14 |
May 15 |
May 14 |
May 15 |
|
| Entirely positive |
32 |
46 |
52 |
45 |
52 |
45 |
52 |
| Somewhat positive |
39 |
38 |
27 |
39 |
29 |
38 |
28 |
| Somewhat negative |
8 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
| Entirely negative |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| It is difficult to say |
19 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).