Egypt vs Russia: Secondary education, pupils

Egypt
11.56 million
in 2024
Russia
10.80 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
12th
Russia rank
13th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • Russia
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 11.56 million against 10.80 million in Russia, a difference of 765,100.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Egypt ranks 12th and Russia ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.81 million 16.38 million 14.57 million Russia
1980s 3.82 million 13.88 million 10.06 million Russia
1990s 6.04 million 14.60 million 8.55 million Russia
2000s 7.79 million 12.56 million 4.77 million Russia
2010s 8.53 million 9.60 million 1.07 million Russia
2020s 10.44 million 10.31 million 128,240 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Egypt or Russia?
Egypt, at 11.56 million against 10.80 million in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Egypt and Russia?
765,100, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Egypt ranks 12th and Russia ranks 13th of 206 countries.
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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About this data

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

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