Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 20.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russian Federation stood at 20.04 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 20.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.22 million, in 2011.
That places Russian Federation 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.19 million | — |
| 1999 | 18.54 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 17.71 million | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 16.72 million | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.63 million | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 14.49 million | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 15.90 million | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 14.87 million | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.03 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 13.20 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 12.70 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.33 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.30 million | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 15.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 19.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 20.04 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.86 million | 18.54 million | 19.19 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.76 million | 12.33 million | 17.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.08 million | 12.22 million | 17.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 million | 18.06 million | 20.04 million | 6 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russian Federation?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russian Federation was 20.04 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 million in 2011.
- How does Russian Federation rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release