Historical chart and dataset showing Russia literacy rate by year from 1989 to 2021.

Russia: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2021 is 100 percent, unchanged from 100 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 86.53 percent, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1989 to 2021 is 99.25 percent. The minimum value, 98 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2010.

Russia: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2021 is 100 percent, unchanged from 100 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 93.45 percent, based on data from 58 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1989 to 2021 is 100 percent. The minimum value, 100 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 1989.

The aggregate digital literacy index of Russians reached ** percent in 2023. The highest score received by Russian respondents was in information literacy, at ** percent, while the lowest performance was recorded in digital content creation.

The digital literacy index in Russia has been stable in recent years, measuring at ** points in 2024. An increase in digital literacy in 2020 was attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the population developed skills to use the internet and online services during the lockdown.

Adult literacy rate of Russian Federation remained stable at 100.00 % over the last 1 years. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

In 2023, the share of rural residents with low digital skills among those aged 15 years and older in Russia was around 12 percentage points higher than among urban inhabitants. In both area types, the low skill level prevailed among the population.

The positions of Russia in the PISA global ranking of countries by literacy of 15-year-old students decreased in 2018 for all three categories under consideration compared to 2015. While in 2015, the country ranked 23rd by mathematical skills among 70 participating countries, in 2018, it received the 30th place among 79 countries. The number of score points received for each subject also decreased between 2015 and 2018.

As of the first quarter of 2019, Russians between 18 and 21 years old showed the highest levels of digital literacy in each category, receiving the aggregate index score of ** points. The population aged 55 years and older was given ** index points in information literacy. The aggregate digital literacy index in Russia saw an increase in each category by 2020.

To create a dataset, data from a sociological survey (original survey) conducted by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) and Social Business Group LLC (SBG) [2] were collected and combined into a single Microsoft Excel table on May 15, 2020, and data from official corporate and household statistics in Russia and a number of countries around the world, in particular, the Republic of Kereya, Japan, Great Britain, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Estonia, France, the United States, the Czech Republic and Italy on the digital economy in 2020 ., formed before the start of the pandemic (at the end of 2019). This made it possible to form a database of empirical data to study the prospects and the actual level of digitalization of the labor market under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and crisis in 2020.

In 2021, almost 45 percent of Russians were assigned a low level of digital competence, while approximately a quarter only had a basic level in using digital devices and computer software. Furthermore, roughly 17 percent did not use the internet in the past three months.

Fédération de Russie: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Fédération de Russie de 1989 à 2021. La valeur moyenne pour Fédération de Russie pendant cette période était de 100 pour cent avec un minimum de 100 pour cent en 1989 et un maximum de 100 pour cent en 1989.

The digital literacy index of Russian school teachers reached 87 percent in 2018. Most school teachers in the country demonstrated a high level of information and computer literacy, recorded at 93 and 92 percent, respectively.

Around ********** of Russian adults read books for self-development, according to a survey from 2022. Furthermore, more than half of respondents read books for entertainment.

Abstract

The Russia Financial Literacy diagnostic survey was undertaken as part of the preparation for the World Bank supported Russia Financial literacy and Financial education program in 2008.

The survey was conducted by the National Agency for Financial Studies (NAFS) in 2008 by request of the World Bank.

The national representative survey was aimed to provide information on the initial level of financial literacy (i.e. financial planning and managing debt, attitudes to/understanding of personal responsibilities and consumer rights in the area of financial services, knowledge of financial products/services, etc.). The survey asked basic questions on features of financial behavior, attitudes to and demand for financial education of the Russian population.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Household, Individual

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

The digital literacy index of Russian university teachers reached 88 percent in 2018. Among the index components, the lowest share was recorded for the attitude towards technological innovations at 78 percent. A similar pattern was observed for school teachers. Most university teachers demonstrated a high level of information and computer literacy, measured at 94 and 91 percent, respectively.

BackgroundHealth literacy (HL) is considered to be an important precondition for health. HL research often identifies migrants as vulnerable for low HL. However, in-depth data on HL among migrants especially in its domains of health care, disease prevention and health promotion and its determinants are still scarce.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was therefore to analyse the current status of HL among migrants and their descendants from Turkey and from the former Soviet Union (FSU) in Germany and factors associated with it. This has not been studied using large-scale data and bilingual interviews. We differentiate between dimensions of HL, namely the domains of health care, disease prevention and health promotion which goes beyond many previous studies. In addition, we explore new mechanisms by testing the explanatory power of self-efficacy and interethnic contacts for migrants' HL.MethodsThe study includes 825 first- and second-generation adult migrants from two of the largest immigration groups in Germany, from Turkey and FSU, who were interviewed face-to-face in German, Turkish or Russian in late summer 2020. HL was measured using the HLS19-Q47 instrument. Age, gender, educational level, social status and financial deprivation, chronic illness, health-related literacy skills, self-efficacy, interethnic contacts, migration generation, duration of stay and region of origin were considered as possible determinants. Ordinary least square regressions were estimated.ResultsThe average general HL score was 65.5. HL in health promotion and disease prevention was lower than in health care. Low financial deprivation, health-related literacy skills, and self-efficacy were positively correlated with each HL domain. Educational level, social status, age, gender, duration of stay and interethnic contacts were positively correlated with HL in some domains. Region of origin was only correlated with the domain of disease prevention until interethnic contact was accounted for.ConclusionOur study contributes to the existing knowledge by analyzing different domains of HL and testing its correlations with self-efficacy and interethnic contact among migrants. We reveal that migrants cannot generally be considered as vulnerable for low HL, as oftentimes outlined. There is a need for interventions e.g. to enhance the understanding of health information among subgroups with lower HL.

The study examines the representations of sex and sexuality among adults over 18 years of age. The survey included a socio-demographic questionnaire, a test on knowledge of male and female anatomy and physiology, the basics of STDs, methods of contraception and other questions on the topic of sex and sexuality. We publish the dataset itself and corresponding files: (1) Sexual Literacy Study - Dataset_27.09.2021.csv (the dataset, available by request, please fill the request form to gain access); (2) Sexual Literacy Study - Variables.xlsx (questionnaire and variables codification); (3) Sexual Literacy Study - Dataset_27.09.2021_Description.txt (information about the dataset size, collection dates etc.); (4) Sexual Literacy Study - Data Use Agreement.pdf (terms of use); (5) Sexual Literacy Study - Data Use Agreement_RU.pdf (terms of use in Russian); (6) Sexual Literacy Study - Informed Consent Form.pdf (informed consent); (7) Sexual Literacy Study - Informed Consent Form_RU.pdf (informed consent in Russian); (8) Sexual Literacy Study - Data Management Plan.pdf (the plan of data collection).

Russians with a high level of digital literacy were aged 36 years on average as of April 2020. The mean age of survey respondents whose competence in using digital devices and software was below average or low was measured at 54 years.

In January 2023, 61 percent of survey respondents in Russia stated that they used the internet as a news source over the past month. Four years ago, that share was measured at 13 percent lower. The most popular online news channels in the country were search engines.