Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Russian Federation, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 8.4% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Russian Federation peaked at 14.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2024.
That places Russian Federation 109th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.1% | — |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -3.2% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 8.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Russian Federation?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Russian Federation was 8.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 109th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).