Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.4%
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
137th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2014
All-time low
1.4%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russian Federation, 2013–2019
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 Russian Federation is 1.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Russian Federation ranks 137th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.0% | — |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -38.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 134 Sierra Leone 1.5% compare
- 135 Chile 1.5% compare
- 136 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.4% compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3% compare
- 139 Uruguay 1.3% compare
- 140 Slovakia 1.3% compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Russian Federation?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russian Federation was 1.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Russian Federation rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Russian Federation ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release