Least developed countries vs Russian Federation: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Least developed countries
65.36 million number
in 2019
Russian Federation
2.79 million number
in 2020
Least developed countries rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
22nd

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 65.36 million number against 2.79 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 62.57 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 23.4 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 21.34 million number 5.04 million number 16.30 million number Least developed countries
1980s 27.14 million number 3.95 million number 23.19 million number Least developed countries
1990s 35.79 million number 4.36 million number 31.42 million number Least developed countries
2000s 48.22 million number 4.77 million number 43.44 million number Least developed countries
2010s 59.84 million number 2.87 million number 56.98 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Least developed countries or Russian Federation?
Least developed countries, at 65.36 million number against 2.79 million number in Russian Federation as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Least developed countries and Russian Federation?
62.57 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Russian Federation?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Russian Federation rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.