School age population, early childhood education, male in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: School age population, early childhood education, male was 4.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.37 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
12th
of 207 countries
All-time high
5.85 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.94 million
in 2003
Years of data
28
1998–2025

School age population, early childhood education, male in Russian Federation, 1998–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998201120251998: 4.6M1999: 4.3M2000: 4.2M2001: 4.1M2002: 4.0M2003: 3.9M2004: 4.0M2005: 4.1M2006: 4.2M2007: 4.3M2008: 4.4M2009: 4.5M2010: 4.7M2011: 4.8M2012: 4.9M2013: 5.1M2014: 5.3M2015: 5.5M2016: 5.6M2017: 5.8M2018: 5.8M2019: 5.8M2020: 5.6M2021: 5.4M2022: 5.2M2023: 4.9M2024: 4.6M2025: 4.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 4.37 million for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2025.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Russian Federation peaked at 5.85 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million, in 2003.

That places Russian Federation 12th 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, male in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Russian Federation, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 4.59 million
1999 4.32 million -6.0%
2000 4.16 million -3.5%
2001 4.06 million -2.5%
2002 3.98 million -1.9%
2003 3.94 million -1.1%
2004 3.98 million +1.1%
2005 4.10 million +2.9%
2006 4.20 million +2.5%
2007 4.31 million +2.6%
2008 4.38 million +1.7%
2009 4.53 million +3.3%
2010 4.67 million +3.2%
2011 4.77 million +2.2%
2012 4.88 million +2.2%
2013 5.05 million +3.6%
2014 5.28 million +4.4%
2015 5.52 million +4.6%
2016 5.65 million +2.3%
2017 5.77 million +2.2%
2018 5.85 million +1.4%
2019 5.79 million -1.1%
2020 5.62 million -2.8%
2021 5.40 million -4.0%
2022 5.15 million -4.6%
2023 4.87 million -5.4%
2024 4.58 million -6.0%
2025 4.37 million -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.45 million 4.32 million 4.59 million 2
2000s 4.16 million 3.94 million 4.53 million 10
2010s 5.32 million 4.67 million 5.85 million 10
2020s 5.00 million 4.37 million 5.62 million 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Russian Federation?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Russian Federation was 4.37 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 5.85 million in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million in 2003.
How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Russian Federation ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release