Russia vs South Asia: Secondary education, pupils

Russia
10.80 million
in 2023
South Asia
152.88 million
in 2024
Russia rank
13th
South Asia rank
13th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Russia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 152.88 million against 10.80 million in Russia, a difference of 142.08 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 14.2 times Russia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 13th of 206 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Russia or South Asia?
South Asia, 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?
142.08 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Russia and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Russia ranks 13th and South Asia 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.