Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 944,163 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Russian Federation, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 944,163 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Russian Federation peaked at 1.24 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 644,461 number, in 2007.
That places Russian Federation 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.24 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.18 million number | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million number | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million number | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million number | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 968,121 number | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 927,183 number | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 901,576 number | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 909,059 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 938,038 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 976,470 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million number | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million number | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 927,548 number | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 828,934 number | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 754,560 number | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 707,321 number | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 680,466 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 666,955 number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 659,822 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 644,461 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 645,758 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 658,822 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 679,876 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 706,252 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 735,487 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 761,083 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 784,594 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 807,709 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 832,012 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 859,187 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 888,516 number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 917,671 number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 944,163 number | +2.9% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 944,163 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 41.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 944,163 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 23.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 million number | 901,576 number | 1.24 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million number | 976,470 number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 717,465 number | 644,461 number | 927,548 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,239 number | 679,876 number | 917,671 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 944,163 number | 944,163 number | 944,163 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male in Russian Federation?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Russian Federation was 944,163 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,461 number in 2007.
- How does Russian Federation rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.