Russian Federation vs South Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Russian Federation
1.63 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.63 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.63 million against 1.63 million in South Africa, a difference of 7,520.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.48 million 512,070 1.97 million Russian Federation
1980s 1.90 million 689,995 1.21 million Russian Federation
1990s 2.17 million 1.01 million 1.16 million Russian Federation
2000s 2.32 million 1.69 million 625,284 Russian Federation
2010s 1.40 million 1.53 million 130,853 South Africa
2020s 1.50 million 1.52 million 20,742 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 1.63 million against 1.63 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Russian Federation and South Africa?
7,520, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Russian Federation ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release