Reasons for not sending children to university in Russia 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, May 23, 2022
The most common reason why Russians did not send their children to the university in the second half of 2020 was the high cost associated with obtaining education. More than a third of respondents held this opinion. Another 17 percent referred to the absence or insufficient number of free places.

Why will your children not go to the university after school?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Costs associated with obtaining education 35%
Absence / insufficient number of free places 17%
Low level of knowledge among children 13%
Need to start earning money as quickly as possible 11%
Insufficient interest in studying 11%
Distance to universities 7%
Lack of need for higher education in life 4%
Illness / poor health 2%
Need to stay home and take care of relatives 1%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents35%35%17%17%13%13%11%11%11%11%7%7%4%4%2%2%1%1%Costs associated with obtaining educationAbsence / insufficient number of free placesLow level of knowledge among childrenNeed to start earning money as quickly as possibleInsufficient interest in studyingDistance to universitiesLack of need for higher education in lifeIllness / poor healthNeed to stay home and take care of relatives
0%10%20%30%40%2.5%5%7.5%12.5%15%17.5%22.5%25%27.5%32.5%35%37.5%

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Release date

December 2021

Region

Russia

Survey time period

H2 2020

Number of respondents

622 respondents

Special properties

families with children in 8th to 11th grades

Supplementary notes

* 244 people answered this question, which was calculated to be 39 percent of respondents.

The survey was conducted throughout Russia, in 80 regions.

Families with students of 8th to 9th grades (middle school) represented 68 percent of the sample. Families with students of 10th to 11th grades (high school) accounted for the remaining 32 percent of the sample.

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