Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Russian Federation, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Russian Federation stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Russian Federation peaked at 17.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2023.
Russian Federation ranks 129th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.3% | — |
| 1986 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 4 |
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Russian Federation?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Russian Federation was 5.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Russian Federation ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release