School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 8.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.49 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 207 countries
All-time high
11.37 million
in 2018
All-time low
7.70 million
in 2003
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 8.49 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 11.37 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million, in 2003.
That places Russian Federation 11th out of 207 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.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.96 million | — |
| 1999 | 8.42 million | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.13 million | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.93 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.78 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.70 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.83 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.28 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.74 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.93 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.50 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.01 million | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.47 million | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 8.90 million | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 8.49 million | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.69 million | 8.42 million | 8.96 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.13 million | 7.70 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 million | 9.12 million | 11.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 million | 8.49 million | 10.93 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.24 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 11.02 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 9.79 million compare
- 12 Viet Nam 8.45 million compare
- 13 South Africa 8.19 million compare
- 14 Yemen 7.71 million compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 8.49 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million in 2003.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release