Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Germany or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 10.80 million against 6.97 million in Germany as of 2023.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Germany and Russian Federation?

3.83 million, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Russian Federation: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Germany

6.97 million

in 2024

Russian Federation

10.80 million

in 2023

Germany rank

16th

Russian Federation rank

13th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Germany
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 10.80 million against 6.97 million in Germany, a difference of 3.83 million.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.00 million	14.75 million	6.75 million	Russian Federation
2000s	8.21 million	12.81 million	4.61 million	Russian Federation
2010s	7.22 million	9.56 million	2.34 million	Russian Federation
2020s	6.87 million	10.36 million	3.49 million	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Germany or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 10.80 million against 6.97 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Germany and Russian Federation?: 3.83 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Germany ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.