Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Russia
Russia: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 27.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Russia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Russia stood at 27.1%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Russia peaked at 27.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2013.
Russia ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.3% | — |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 27.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Russia's 27.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.3% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 22.9% | 27.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Russia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Russia was 27.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Russia ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release