Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Secondary education, general pupils

Russian Federation
8.47 million
in 2017
Türkiye
8.69 million
in 2017
Russian Federation rank
10th
Türkiye rank
9th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119942017

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 8.69 million against 8.47 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 217,600.

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

Russian Federation ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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