Population, age 16, total in Russia
Russia: Population, age 16, total was 1.27 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Russia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Russia stood at 1.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Russia peaked at 2.53 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2015.
Russia ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.09 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 21.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 14.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 2.09 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 1.63 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.27 million | 1.48 million | 5 |
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 population, age 16, total in Russia?
- Population, age 16, total in Russia was 1.27 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2015.
- How does Russia rank for population, age 16, total?
- Russia ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.