Russian Federation vs Türkiye: School-age population
Russian Federation
9.20 million
in 2025
Türkiye
5.41 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
1st
Türkiye rank
3rd
School-age population over time
- Russian Federation
- Türkiye
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9.20 million against 5.41 million in Türkiye, a difference of 3.79 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Türkiye's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.70 million | 2.99 million | 8.71 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 9.94 million | 3.52 million | 6.42 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 11.58 million | 3.98 million | 7.61 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 9.61 million | 3.76 million | 5.85 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 7.04 million | 4.69 million | 2.35 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 8.51 million | 5.26 million | 3.25 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
- Russian Federation, at 9.20 million against 5.41 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 3.79 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for school-age population?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 3rd 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.