Russia vs Turkey: School-age population (pre-primary level)
Russia
5.92 million
in 2025
Turkey
3.50 million
in 2025
Russia rank
1st
Turkey rank
4th
School-age population (pre-primary level) over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.92 million against 3.50 million in Turkey, a difference of 2.42 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 72 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.78 million | 2.30 million | 5.48 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 8.77 million | 2.62 million | 6.16 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 8.26 million | 2.83 million | 5.43 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 3.73 million | 1.65 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 3.79 million | 2.98 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 3.80 million | 3.03 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 5.92 million against 3.50 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Russia and Turkey?
- 2.42 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for school-age population?
- Russia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.