Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Russia

Russia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.37 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2023
All-time low
390,710
in 2019
Years of data
9
2013–2023

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Russia, 2013–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M2013201820232013: 704.1k2014: 739.9k2017: 600.0k2018: 536.1k2019: 390.7k2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Russia recorded 1.37 million for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Russia peaked at 1.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 390,710, in 2019.

That places Russia 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Russia, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 704,134
2014 739,909 +5.1%
2017 600,018 -18.9%
2018 536,149 -10.6%
2019 390,710 -27.1%
2020 1.26 million +223.5%
2021 1.30 million +2.7%
2022 1.34 million +3.3%
2023 1.37 million +2.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 103.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 1.37 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,354, 74.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 594,184 390,710 739,909 5
2020s 1.32 million 1.26 million 1.37 million 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 21 Mozambique 1.59 million compare
  2. 22 Vietnam 1.58 million compare
  3. 23 Burundi 1.40 million compare
  4. 25 Ghana 1.35 million compare
  5. 26 Malawi 1.27 million compare
  6. 27 Kenya 1.16 million

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More education data for Russia

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Russia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Russia was 1.37 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 390,710 in 2019.
How does Russia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Russia ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Russia. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-school-adolescents-and-youth-of-secondary-school-age-both-sexes-number-2/russian-federation/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-school-adolescents-and-youth-of-secondary-school-age-both-sexes-number-2/russian-federation/">Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Russia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,017 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release