Number of adults with no formal education by region in Russia
Russia: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 78,700 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Russia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 78,700 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Russia peaked at 1.79 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 78,700 people, in 2100.
Russia ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.79 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.17 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.28 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 778,850 people | 700,400 people | 857,300 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 528,950 people | 477,300 people | 580,600 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 383,000 people | 358,700 people | 407,300 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 316,850 people | 307,100 people | 326,600 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 291,000 people | 287,200 people | 294,800 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 295,850 people | 284,300 people | 307,400 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 317,200 people | 315,100 people | 319,300 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 313,600 people | 309,900 people | 317,300 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 290,000 people | 282,100 people | 297,900 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 251,250 people | 239,300 people | 263,200 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 199,400 people | 185,900 people | 212,900 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 147,800 people | 135,800 people | 159,800 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 105,000 people | 95,500 people | 114,500 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 78,700 people | 78,700 people | 78,700 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 327,102 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.5% (2023)
- Labor force, total 72.77 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Russia?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Russia was 78,700 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,700 people in 2100.
- How does Russia rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Russia ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.