Which has higher secondary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific or Russia?

East Asia & Pacific, at 174.05 million against 10.80 million in Russia as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Russia?

163.25 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Russia?

37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Russia: Secondary education, pupils

East Asia & Pacific

174.05 million

in 2024

Russia

10.80 million

in 2023

East Asia & Pacific rank

10th

Russia rank

13th

Secondary education, pupils over time

East Asia & Pacific
Russia

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 174.05 million against 10.80 million in Russia, a difference of 163.25 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 16.1 times Russia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Russia ranks 13th of 43 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	63.61 million	16.38 million	47.23 million	East Asia & Pacific
1980s	98.61 million	13.88 million	84.74 million	East Asia & Pacific
1990s	110.87 million	14.70 million	96.17 million	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	160.18 million	11.79 million	148.39 million	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	157.08 million	9.57 million	147.50 million	East Asia & Pacific
2020s	166.72 million	10.36 million	156.36 million	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific or Russia?: East Asia & Pacific, at 174.05 million against 10.80 million in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Russia?: 163.25 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Russia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Russia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Russia ranks 13th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.