Labor force with basic education, male in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Labor force with basic education, male was 30.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
119th
of 125 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2012
All-time low
30.4%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Russian Federation, 2010–2024

0102030402010201720242010: 35.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 36.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 37.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 36.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 34.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 36.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 35.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 31.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 31.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 31.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 30.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 32.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 31.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 32.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 30.8 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Russian Federation stood at 30.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Russian Federation peaked at 37.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2020.

That places Russian Federation 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, male in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Russian Federation, 2010 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
2010 35.4%
2011 36.7% +3.6%
2012 37.1% +1.2%
2013 36.1% -2.6%
2014 34.3% -5.2%
2015 36.1% +5.4%
2016 35.9% -0.5%
2017 31.3% -12.9%
2018 31.2% -0.4%
2019 31.1% -0.3%
2020 30.4% -2.3%
2021 32.4% +6.5%
2022 31.8% -1.8%
2023 32.1% +1.0%
2024 30.8% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.5% 31.1% 37.1% 10
2020s 31.5% 30.4% 32.4% 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 116 France 36.2% compare
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  3. 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.4% compare
  4. 120 Lithuania 30.1% compare
  5. 121 Slovakia 27.6% compare
  6. 122 Kosovo 27.4% compare
  7. 122 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 27.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Russian Federation?
Labor force with basic education, male in Russian Federation was 30.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Russian Federation ranks 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).