Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Enrolment in primary education, male

Russian Federation
3.88 million
in 2023
Türkiye
2.85 million
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
21st
Türkiye rank
24th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 3.88 million against 2.85 million in Türkiye, a difference of 1.03 million.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Türkiye ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 24th of 216 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 3.33 million 3.39 million 56,493 Türkiye
1990s 3.84 million 3.54 million 301,554 Russian Federation
2000s 2.75 million 3.48 million 734,778 Türkiye
2010s 3.13 million 2.87 million 261,091 Russian Federation
2020s 3.85 million 2.78 million 1.07 million Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Russian Federation, at 3.88 million against 2.85 million in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
1.03 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Russian Federation ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release