Russia vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Russia
0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2025
Russia rank
189th
United Kingdom rank
187th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 189th and United Kingdom ranks 187th of 206 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 0.4% | 6.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.6% | 3.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Russia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Russia ranks 189th and United Kingdom ranks 187th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release