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 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
139th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russia, 2013–2018

01232013201520182013: 2.9 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 0.481 %2016: 0.641 %2017: 0.163 %2018: 0.216 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russia is 0.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.

Russia ranks 139th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Russia, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 2.9%
2014 1.9% -34.8%
2015 0.5% -74.4%
2016 0.6% +33.2%
2017 0.2% -74.6%
2018 0.2% +32.8%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 12% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 136 Kazakhstan 0.3%
  2. 137 Cyprus 0.3% compare
  3. 138 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  4. 140 Iceland 0.2% compare
  5. 141 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
  6. 142 Sweden 0.2%

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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 0.2% in 2018, 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 2.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Russia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Russia ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
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 92.5%. 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.