Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Russia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 152.88 million against 10.80 million in Russia as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

142.08 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

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.

Russia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Secondary education, pupils

Russia

10.80 million

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

152.88 million

in 2024

Russia rank

13th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

13th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Russia
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 152.88 million against 10.80 million in Russia, a difference of 142.08 million.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 14.2 times Russia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 206 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.38 million	26.62 million	10.24 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	13.88 million	48.41 million	34.53 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	14.70 million	77.80 million	63.10 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	11.79 million	107.32 million	95.53 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	9.57 million	146.39 million	136.82 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	10.36 million	158.54 million	148.18 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Russia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 152.88 million against 10.80 million in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 142.08 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Russia ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.