Russia vs Turkey: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Russia
10.80 million
in 2023
Turkey
12.31 million
in 2023
Russia rank
13th
Turkey rank
10th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Russia
  • Turkey
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119972023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 12.31 million against 10.80 million in Russia, a difference of 1.52 million.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 16.38 million 1.53 million 14.85 million Russia
1980s 13.88 million 3.01 million 10.87 million Russia
1990s 14.70 million 4.51 million 10.19 million Russia
2000s 12.81 million 6.59 million 6.23 million Russia
2010s 9.56 million 10.07 million 509,792 Turkey
2020s 10.36 million 11.75 million 1.39 million Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Russia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 12.31 million against 10.80 million in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Russia and Turkey?
1.52 million, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Russia ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th 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

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.