What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Russian Federation and Türkiye?

1.76 million number, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Russian Federation

7.35 million number

in 2018

Türkiye

5.59 million number

in 2018

Russian Federation rank

10th

Türkiye rank

12th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Russian Federation
Türkiye

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7.35 million number against 5.59 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 1.76 million number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.54 million number	3.00 million number	8.54 million number	Russian Federation
2000s	8.59 million number	3.63 million number	4.96 million number	Russian Federation
2010s	6.55 million number	5.08 million number	1.48 million number	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Russian Federation or Türkiye?: Russian Federation, at 7.35 million number against 5.59 million number in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Russian Federation and Türkiye?: 1.76 million number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?: Russian Federation ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.