Enrolment in primary education, male in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Enrolment in primary education, male was 3.88 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.88 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.02 million
in 1995
All-time low
2.54 million
in 2008
Years of data
32
1981–2023
Enrolment in primary education, male in Russian Federation, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Russian Federation is 3.88 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Russian Federation peaked at 4.02 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 2008.
Russian Federation ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.05 million | — |
| 1986 | 3.33 million | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 3.62 million | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 3.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.86 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.94 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.47 million | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 3.16 million | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.93 million | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.37 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.56 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.88 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.33 million | 3.05 million | 3.62 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.84 million | 3.47 million | 4.02 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 2.54 million | 3.16 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.72 million | 3.67 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.85 million | 3.77 million | 3.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 18 Afghanistan 4.31 million compare
- 19 Kenya 4.12 million compare
- 20 Mozambique 3.94 million compare
- 22 South Africa 3.87 million compare
- 23 Japan 3.20 million compare
- 24 Türkiye 2.85 million compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.50 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 324,727 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,375 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Russian Federation?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Russian Federation was 3.88 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2008.
- How does Russian Federation rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release