Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.89 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.89 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.91 million number
in 2003
All-time low
2.79 million number
in 2016
Years of data
17
1998–2018

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1998200820181998: 4.1M number1999: 4.3M number2003: 4.9M number2004: 4.9M number2005: 4.7M number2006: 4.4M number2007: 4.0M number2008: 3.6M number2009: 3.2M number2011: 3.0M number2012: 3.1M number2013: 3.0M number2014: 2.8M number2015: 2.8M number2016: 2.8M number2017: 2.8M number2018: 2.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation stood at 2.89 million number.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 4.91 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million number, in 2016.

That places Russian Federation 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 4.10 million number
1999 4.33 million number +5.4%
2003 4.91 million number +13.4%
2004 4.90 million number -0.1%
2005 4.70 million number -4.0%
2006 4.42 million number -6.1%
2007 4.02 million number -9.0%
2008 3.56 million number -11.5%
2009 3.21 million number -9.8%
2011 3.00 million number -6.5%
2012 3.07 million number +2.3%
2013 2.97 million number -3.2%
2014 2.82 million number -5.0%
2015 2.84 million number +0.5%
2016 2.79 million number -1.7%
2017 2.82 million number +1.1%
2018 2.89 million number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.22 million number 4.10 million number 4.33 million number 2
2000s 4.25 million number 3.21 million number 4.91 million number 7
2010s 2.90 million number 2.79 million number 3.07 million number 8

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.55 million number compare
  2. 14 Thailand 2.96 million number compare
  3. 15 South Africa 2.89 million number compare
  4. 17 Italy 2.85 million number compare
  5. 18 Philippines 2.74 million number compare
  6. 19 France 2.73 million number compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 2.89 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 4.91 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million number in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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