Germany vs Russia: School-age population
Germany
4.60 million
in 2024
Russia
9.20 million
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Russia rank
1st
School-age population over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 9.20 million against 4.60 million in Germany, a difference of 4.59 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 million | 9.61 million | 4.33 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 7.04 million | 2.48 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.52 million | 8.37 million | 3.85 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 9.20 million against 4.60 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Germany and Russia?
- 4.59 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for school-age population?
- Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.