Russia vs Türkiye: School-age population
Russia
7.48 million
in 2025
Türkiye
5.23 million
in 2025
Russia rank
4th
Türkiye rank
7th
School-age population over time
- Russia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.48 million against 5.23 million in Türkiye, a difference of 2.26 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.16 million | 5.41 million | 747,733 | Russia |
| 1980s | 6.31 million | 6.25 million | 58,855 | Russia |
| 1990s | 6.98 million | 6.72 million | 257,537 | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.15 million | 6.36 million | 1.22 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 6.09 million | 5.39 million | 698,785 | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.52 million | 5.26 million | 2.26 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Russia or Türkiye?
- Russia, at 7.48 million against 5.23 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Russia and Türkiye?
- 2.26 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Türkiye rank globally for school-age population?
- Russia ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.