Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russia
Russia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russia peaked at 7.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Russia 173rd out of 183 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.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 15% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.0% | 7.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Russia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russia was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Russia ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release