Based on the data obtained by the Institute for Statistical Studies and the Economics of Knowledge, National Research University — Higher School of Economics 

Olga Ozerova - Head of the Department for Statistics of Education, Institute for Statistical Studies and the Economics of Knowledge, National Research University — Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation. Email: oozerova@hse.ru
Address: 18 Myasnitskaya St., Moscow, 101000, Russian Federation.

Irina Zabaturina - senior researcher at the Centre for Statistics and Monitoring of Education, Institute for Statistical Studies and the Economics of Knowledge, National Research University — Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation. Email: izabaturina@hse.ru
Address: 18 Myasnitskaya St., Moscow, 101000, Russian Federation.

Vera Kuznetsova - senior researcher at the Centre for Statistics and Monitoring of Education, Institute for Statistical Studies and the Economics of Knowledge, National Research University — Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation. Email: vkouznetsova@hse.ru

Galina Kovaleva - senior expert at the Centre for Statistics and Monitoring of Education, Institute for Statistical Studies and the Economics of Knowledge, National Research University — Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation. Email: gkovaleva@hse.ru
Address: 18 Myasnitskaya St., Moscow, 101000, Russian Federation.

Education quality doesn’t depend on the process of teaching alone; it also depends on material and technical facilities of educational institutions. Bringing infrastructure of educational institutions in compliance with modern standards is one of the top priorities of Russian federal education policy. Results of a federal statistical observation study are used to describe the state of the material and technical base of educational institutions. The priority national project ‘Education’, the national education initiative ‘Our New School’, and regional general education modernization projects have enabled a significant renovation of the educational infrastructure. Educational institutions are now better equipped with state-of-the-art IT facilities providing a wide access to various educational resources.

The report includes statistics on the structural condition and amenities of buildings of preschool and general education (federal or municipal) institutions, on their equipment with computers, including those with Internet access, on provision of federal and municipal general schools with public catering networks, libraries and sports facilities.

The report also contains statistics on availability of dormitories, public catering networks, computers with Internet access, video projectors, interactive whiteboards, printers and scanners for students of vocational technical schools, colleges and universities. Statistics on the structural condition and amenities of college and university buildings is also given in the report.