Egypt vs Russia: Secondary education, general pupils

Egypt
7.12 million
in 2018
Russia
8.47 million
in 2017
Egypt rank
13th
Russia rank
10th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • Russia
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119942018

How they compare

Russia currently reports 8.47 million against 7.12 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.35 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th of 204 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.63 million 14.27 million 12.64 million Russia
1980s 2.67 million 11.58 million 8.92 million Russia
1990s 4.38 million 12.80 million 8.42 million Russia
2000s 5.77 million 11.87 million 6.10 million Russia
2010s 6.50 million 7.81 million 1.31 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Egypt or Russia?
Russia, at 8.47 million against 7.12 million in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Egypt and Russia?
1.35 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Egypt ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.