Russia vs Türkiye: School-age population
Russia
3.35 million
in 2025
Türkiye
5.16 million
in 2025
Russia rank
5th
Türkiye rank
2nd
School-age population over time
- Russia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5.16 million against 3.35 million in Russia, a difference of 1.81 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.06 million | 2.69 million | 2.37 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 3.88 million | 3.34 million | 542,748 | Russia |
| 1990s | 4.39 million | 3.87 million | 527,136 | Russia |
| 2000s | 4.72 million | 3.88 million | 845,350 | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.87 million | 5.15 million | 2.28 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3.09 million | 5.04 million | 1.96 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Russia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 5.16 million against 3.35 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Russia and Türkiye?
- 1.81 million, with Türkiye 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 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.