Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Russian Federation
1.63 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.61 million
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.63 million against 1.61 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 27,160.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.32 million 1.51 million 809,785 Russian Federation
2010s 1.40 million 1.46 million 57,192 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.47 million 1.52 million 50,024 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 1.63 million against 1.61 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27,160, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Russian Federation ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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