School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.94 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.94 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 1970
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2010
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation stood at 1.94 million.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 2.67 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2010.
That places Russian Federation 14th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.51 million | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.25 million | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.07 million | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.94 million | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.90 million | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.02 million | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 2.32 million | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.43 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.53 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.38 million | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.94 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 million | 1.81 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.91 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million | 2.02 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.29 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.27 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.72 million | 1.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 11 Egypt 2.65 million compare
- 12 Philippines 2.35 million compare
- 13 Mexico 2.21 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.71 million compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.63 million compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.48 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 1.94 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2010.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 14th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release