Adolescents out of school in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Adolescents out of school was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
169th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Adolescents out of school in Russian Federation, 2013–2023

024682013201820232013: 6.7 % of lower secondary school age2014: 7.2 % of lower secondary school age2015: 6 % of lower secondary school age2016: 5.7 % of lower secondary school age2017: 3.1 % of lower secondary school age2018: 2.9 % of lower secondary school age2019: 2 % of lower secondary school age2020: 0.368 % of lower secondary school age2021: 0.282 % of lower secondary school age2022: 0.288 % of lower secondary school age2023: 0.275 % of lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.3% for adolescents out of school in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Russian Federation peaked at 7.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.

That places Russian Federation 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adolescents out of school in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) in Russian Federation, 2013 to 2023.
Year % of lower secondary school age Change
2013 6.7%
2014 7.2% +7.5%
2015 6.0% -15.7%
2016 5.7% -5.8%
2017 3.1% -44.6%
2018 2.9% -6.5%
2019 2.0% -32.9%
2020 0.4% -81.3%
2021 0.3% -23.3%
2022 0.3% +2.2%
2023 0.3% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.8% 2.0% 7.2% 7
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 166 Germany 0.4% compare
  2. 167 Sweden 0.4% compare
  3. 168 Singapore 0.4% compare
  4. 170 Peru 0.2% compare
  5. 171 Poland 0.2% compare
  6. 172 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school in Russian Federation?
Adolescents out of school in Russian Federation was 0.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
How does Russian Federation rank for adolescents out of school?
Russian Federation ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.