Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Russia
Russia: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 9.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Russia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Russia stood at 9.73 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Russia peaked at 9.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.97 million, in 2011.
That places Russia 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.42 million | — |
| 1999 | 9.09 million | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.68 million | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.18 million | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.65 million | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 7.09 million | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 7.78 million | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 7.27 million | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.87 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.47 million | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.21 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.02 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.46 million | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 7.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 9.73 million | +1.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 32.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 23.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.25 million | 9.09 million | 9.42 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.22 million | 6.02 million | 8.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 million | 5.97 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 million | 8.77 million | 9.73 million | 6 |
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 of compulsory school age, female in Russia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Russia was 9.73 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 million in 2011.
- How does Russia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Russia ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release