Share of population with no formal education in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of population with no formal education was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Russian Federation, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Russian Federation stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Russian Federation peaked at 95.0% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
Russian Federation ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 95.0% | — |
| 1875 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 92.2% | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 91.2% | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 89.5% | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 86.6% | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 80.9% | -6.6% |
| 1910 | 77.1% | -4.7% |
| 1915 | 71.1% | -7.8% |
| 1920 | 67.1% | -5.6% |
| 1925 | 61.5% | -8.3% |
| 1930 | 54.5% | -11.4% |
| 1935 | 42.2% | -22.6% |
| 1940 | 28.8% | -31.8% |
| 1945 | 20.4% | -29.2% |
| 1950 | 14.8% | -27.5% |
| 1955 | 10.6% | -28.4% |
| 1960 | 8.4% | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | -23.8% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -32.8% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -63.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 94.5% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 92.7% | 92.2% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 90.3% | 89.5% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 1900s | 83.8% | 80.9% | 86.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 74.1% | 71.1% | 77.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 64.3% | 61.5% | 67.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 48.4% | 42.2% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 24.6% | 20.4% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 12.7% | 10.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Russian Federation?
- Share of population with no formal education in Russian Federation was 1.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Russian Federation ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.