Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Russia
Russia: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 5.60 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Russia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Russia is 5.60 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Russia peaked at 7.42 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.69 million, in 2014.
Russia ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.12 million | — |
| 2003 | 7.42 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.94 million | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.38 million | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.95 million | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.57 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.23 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.97 million | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.76 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.86 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.13 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.13 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.60 million | +2.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 36.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269,011, 20.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 million | 7.12 million | 7.12 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million | 4.97 million | 7.42 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 4.69 million | 5.47 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.36 million | 5.13 million | 5.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Russia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Russia was 5.60 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 million in 2014.
- How does Russia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release