Russia vs Turkey: Secondary education, general pupils

Russia
8.47 million
in 2017
Turkey
8.69 million
in 2017
Russia rank
10th
Turkey rank
9th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Russia
  • Turkey
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119942017

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 8.69 million against 8.47 million in Russia, a difference of 217,600.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 9th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 14.22 million 1.33 million 12.89 million Russia
1980s 11.58 million 2.12 million 9.47 million Russia
1990s 12.78 million 3.31 million 9.47 million Russia
2000s 11.09 million 5.39 million 5.70 million Russia
2010s 7.82 million 7.69 million 127,449 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Russia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 8.69 million against 8.47 million in Russia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Russia and Turkey?
217,600, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Russia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 9th 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.