Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russian Federation, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russian Federation is 12.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russian Federation peaked at 12.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
Russian Federation ranks 89th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.8% | — |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +295.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russian Federation?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russian Federation was 12.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does Russian Federation rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Russian Federation ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release