Corruption and Informal Payments in Russia's Education System

Author(s): Eduard Klein
Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 97
Pages: 5-9
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute of History, University of Basel
Publication Year: 2011

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, corruption in Russia has increased significantly. Numerous studies suggest that petty corruption-particularly between ordinary citizens and low-ranking officials-is widespread. The education system is one public sphere where corruption seems to be endemic. Starting as a phenomenon characteristic of higher education, it is increasingly affecting secondary and even primary education. This article focuses on corruption in the educational process and provides a level-by-level overview of current corruption problems in Russia's education system.

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