Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russian Federation, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russian Federation stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russian Federation peaked at 19.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
That places Russian Federation 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.6% | — |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +79.3% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 42% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 5.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 9.6% | 19.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 88 El Salvador 5.7% compare
- 89 Cook Islands 5.7% compare
- 90 Bangladesh 5.2% compare
- 92 Paraguay 5.1% compare
- 93 Brazil 5.1% compare
- 94 Rwanda 4.9% 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russian Federation?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Russian Federation was 5.1% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Russian Federation ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release