Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Russian Federation
1.43 million
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.21 million
in 2017
Russian Federation rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.21 million against 1.43 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 779,670.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.69 million 362,496 1.33 million Russian Federation
1990s 1.56 million 707,447 852,868 Russian Federation
2000s 1.87 million 1.01 million 854,739 Russian Federation
2010s 1.52 million 1.53 million 12,085 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.21 million against 1.43 million in Russian Federation as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
779,670, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Russian Federation ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.