Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russia
Russia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 11.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russia stood at 11.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russia peaked at 12.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.
That places Russia 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.1% | — |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +164.8% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -2.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russia's 11.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- 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 Russia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Russia was 11.6% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Russia ranks 100th 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 Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release