School age population, lower secondary education, male in Russia
Russia: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 4.73 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.73 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.71 million
in 1970
All-time low
3.40 million
in 2012
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Russia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Russia stood at 4.73 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Russia peaked at 6.71 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 2012.
That places Russia 11th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, male in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.64 million | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.53 million | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.32 million | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.01 million | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 5.64 million | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 5.33 million | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 5.04 million | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 4.82 million | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.70 million | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.50 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.29 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 6.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.20 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.01 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.65 million | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.21 million | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 5.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.79 million | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 4.43 million | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.06 million | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.53 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.42 million | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 4.73 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.97 million | 4.82 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 million | 4.69 million | 5.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 million | 5.50 million | 6.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million | 3.62 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million | 3.40 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million | 4.01 million | 4.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 324,727 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,375 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Russia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Russia was 4.73 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2012.
- How does Russia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release