Population of compulsory school age, male in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Population of compulsory school age, male was 10.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.30 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.30 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.26 million
in 2011
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Population of compulsory school age, male in Russian Federation, 1998–2025

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1998201120251998: 9.8M1999: 9.4M2000: 9.0M2001: 8.5M2002: 8.0M2003: 7.4M2004: 8.1M2005: 7.6M2006: 7.2M2007: 6.7M2008: 6.5M2009: 6.3M2010: 6.3M2011: 6.3M2012: 6.3M2013: 7.8M2014: 7.9M2015: 8.1M2016: 8.4M2017: 8.6M2018: 8.8M2019: 9.0M2020: 9.3M2021: 9.5M2022: 9.7M2023: 10.0M2024: 10.2M2025: 10.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Russian Federation is 10.30 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Russian Federation peaked at 10.30 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.26 million, in 2011.

Russian Federation ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Russian Federation, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 9.78 million
1999 9.45 million -3.3%
2000 9.04 million -4.4%
2001 8.53 million -5.6%
2002 7.98 million -6.5%
2003 7.40 million -7.3%
2004 8.12 million +9.7%
2005 7.60 million -6.4%
2006 7.16 million -5.7%
2007 6.73 million -6.0%
2008 6.49 million -3.6%
2009 6.31 million -2.8%
2010 6.27 million -0.6%
2011 6.26 million -0.2%
2012 6.31 million +0.8%
2013 7.84 million +24.3%
2014 7.87 million +0.4%
2015 8.12 million +3.2%
2016 8.36 million +3.0%
2017 8.57 million +2.5%
2018 8.80 million +2.6%
2019 8.99 million +2.2%
2020 9.29 million +3.2%
2021 9.50 million +2.3%
2022 9.73 million +2.4%
2023 9.98 million +2.5%
2024 10.18 million +2.0%
2025 10.30 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.61 million 9.45 million 9.78 million 2
2000s 7.54 million 6.31 million 9.04 million 10
2010s 7.74 million 6.26 million 8.99 million 10
2020s 9.83 million 9.29 million 10.30 million 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 9 Egypt 15.30 million compare
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  3. 11 Ethiopia 12.85 million compare
  4. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.63 million compare
  5. 14 Viet Nam 8.38 million compare
  6. 15 Kenya 8.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Russian Federation?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Russian Federation was 10.30 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 10.30 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 6.26 million in 2011.
How does Russian Federation rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Russian Federation ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release