School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Russia
Russia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 7.70 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.70 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
13.12 million number
in 1970
All-time low
6.38 million number
in 2013
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Russia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Russia stood at 7.70 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Russia peaked at 13.12 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million number, in 2013.
That places Russia 11th out of 205 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.12 million number | — |
| 1971 | 13.09 million number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.94 million number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.67 million number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 12.32 million number | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 11.91 million number | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 11.46 million number | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 10.99 million number | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 10.48 million number | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 9.97 million number | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 9.53 million number | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 9.26 million number | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 9.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.31 million number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.54 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 9.80 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.01 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.18 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.31 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.40 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.50 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.65 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.85 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.10 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.62 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 11.84 million number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.09 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.39 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.36 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.10 million number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.55 million number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.79 million number | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.81 million number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.92 million number | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 9.06 million number | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 8.43 million number | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.89 million number | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 7.44 million number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.03 million number | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.68 million number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.46 million number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.38 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.43 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.60 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.83 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.04 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.26 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.48 million number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.70 million number | +2.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7.70 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,779 number, 47.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7.70 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277,165 number, 27.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.90 million number | 9.97 million number | 13.12 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.76 million number | 9.20 million number | 10.40 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.47 million number | 10.50 million number | 12.39 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 million number | 7.44 million number | 12.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 million number | 6.38 million number | 7.48 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 million number | 7.70 million number | 7.70 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Russia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Russia was 7.70 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million number in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.