Bangladesh vs Russian Federation: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
9.04 million number
in 2020
Russian Federation
7.70 million number
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
11th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 9.04 million number against 7.70 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.35 million number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 8.74 million number 11.90 million number 3.16 million number Russian Federation
1980s 11.09 million number 9.76 million number 1.33 million number Bangladesh
1990s 12.70 million number 11.47 million number 1.23 million number Bangladesh
2000s 9.33 million number 10.03 million number 700,875 number Russian Federation
2010s 9.47 million number 6.82 million number 2.65 million number Bangladesh
2020s 9.04 million number 7.70 million number 1.35 million number Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Russian Federation?
Bangladesh, at 9.04 million number against 7.70 million number in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
1.35 million number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Russian Federation rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.