Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 7.35 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.35 million number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.54 million number
in 1999
All-time low
6.10 million number
in 2012
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1998–2018

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1998200820181998: 11.5M number1999: 11.5M number2000: 11.4M number2001: 11.1M number2002: 10.5M number2003: 9.6M number2004: 8.7M number2005: 7.7M number2006: 7.1M number2007: 6.8M number2008: 6.5M number2009: 6.4M number2011: 6.2M number2012: 6.1M number2013: 6.1M number2014: 6.2M number2015: 6.5M number2016: 6.8M number2017: 7.1M number2018: 7.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 7.35 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 11.54 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.10 million number, in 2012.

Russian Federation ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 11.51 million number
1999 11.54 million number +0.2%
2000 11.42 million number -1.0%
2001 11.08 million number -3.0%
2002 10.52 million number -5.0%
2003 9.61 million number -8.6%
2004 8.66 million number -9.9%
2005 7.73 million number -10.7%
2006 7.13 million number -7.7%
2007 6.78 million number -5.0%
2008 6.53 million number -3.7%
2009 6.40 million number -1.9%
2011 6.21 million number -3.1%
2012 6.10 million number -1.8%
2013 6.12 million number +0.4%
2014 6.24 million number +1.9%
2015 6.55 million number +5.0%
2016 6.78 million number +3.5%
2017 7.09 million number +4.5%
2018 7.35 million number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.52 million number 11.51 million number 11.54 million number 2
2000s 8.59 million number 6.40 million number 11.42 million number 10
2010s 6.55 million number 6.10 million number 7.35 million number 8

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 7 Bangladesh 8.35 million number compare
  2. 8 Philippines 7.83 million number compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 7.69 million number compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 5.84 million number compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 5.59 million number compare
  6. 13 Viet Nam 5.46 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 7.35 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 11.54 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 6.10 million number in 2012.
How does Russian Federation rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.