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 3.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2021
All-time low
1.1%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russian Federation, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 3.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and up 256.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russian Federation peaked at 6.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
That places Russian Federation 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +210.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -38.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 29 Paraguay 5.3% compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare
- 31 Panama 4.3% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
- 34 Uruguay 2.5% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 1.7% compare
- 35 Peru 1.7% 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 3.8% in 2022, 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 6.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Russian Federation ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 up 256.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release