Comment by matrix87

> According to a 2016 OECD estimate, 54% of Russia's adults (25- to 64-year-olds) have attained tertiary education, giving Russia the second-highest attainment of tertiary education among 35 OECD member countries. [0]

Wonder why, was it a thing before the Soviets?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Russia