Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russia
Russia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russia stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russia peaked at 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
That places Russia 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.7% | — |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +73.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 28% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.2% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russia was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Russia ranks 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release