School-age population (lower secondary level) by country
Countries reporting
72
Highest
9.20 million
Russian Federation
Lowest
1,003
San Marino
Median
358,467
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,937
What the numbers show
School-age population (lower secondary level) is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 9.20 million in Russian Federation; the lowest is 1,003 in San Marino.
The median across all reporting countries is 358,467, and the mean is 1.15 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9,171.
Over the past decade 58 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 241.3%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 35.8%).
School-age population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 9.20 million | 2025 | up 30.2% | falling |
| 2 | Egypt | 7.35 million | 2025 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 5.41 million | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 4.60 million | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 5 | Iran | 4.17 million | 2025 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 6 | Algeria | 3.63 million | 2025 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 7 | Sudan | 3.58 million | 2025 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 8 | France | 3.44 million | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 9 | Iraq | 3.39 million | 2025 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 3.20 million | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 11 | Yemen | 2.74 million | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.53 million | 2024 | up 21.1% | flat |
| 13 | Ukraine | 2.22 million | 2025 | up 19.2% | falling |
| 14 | Morocco | 2.03 million | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 1.92 million | 2025 | up 55.4% | flat |
| 16 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.71 million | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 1.65 million | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 18 | Poland | 1.59 million | 2024 | up 39.8% | falling |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | 1.58 million | 2025 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Spain | 1.54 million | 2024 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 21 | Tajikistan | 1.16 million | 2025 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 22 | Turkmenistan | 887,500 | 2025 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 863,933 | 2024 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 24 | Azerbaijan | 854,187 | 2025 | up 34.6% | falling |
| 25 | Jordan | 765,246 | 2025 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 736,746 | 2025 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 27 | Palestine, State of | 665,620 | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 28 | Tunisia | 613,700 | 2025 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 29 | Netherlands | 582,734 | 2024 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 30 | Belarus | 571,955 | 2025 | up 29.0% | flat |
| 31 | United Arab Emirates | 485,039 | 2025 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Czechia | 481,674 | 2024 | up 31.8% | falling |
| 33 | Oman | 481,471 | 2025 | up 241.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Libya | 425,398 | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 35 | Sweden | 381,374 | 2024 | up 28.4% | flat |
| 36 | Hungary | 365,433 | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 37 | Austria | 351,501 | 2024 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 38 | Lebanon | 341,948 | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 321,516 | 2024 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 40 | Portugal | 305,396 | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 41 | Slovakia | 290,824 | 2024 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 42 | Belgium | 279,994 | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 43 | Switzerland | 271,788 | 2024 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 44 | Serbia | 261,984 | 2025 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 45 | Kuwait | 259,773 | 2025 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 46 | Ireland | 231,378 | 2024 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 47 | Denmark | 205,610 | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 48 | Norway | 204,578 | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 49 | Armenia | 202,984 | 2025 | up 18.5% | falling |
| 50 | Finland | 192,997 | 2024 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 188,652 | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 52 | Lithuania | 178,467 | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 53 | Georgia | 161,959 | 2025 | up 28.1% | falling |
| 54 | Croatia | 156,288 | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 55 | Republic of Moldova | 150,835 | 2020 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 117,957 | 2025 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 57 | Albania | 106,980 | 2025 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 87,335 | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 59 | Qatar | 80,688 | 2025 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Slovenia | 69,352 | 2024 | up 25.7% | falling |
| 61 | Latvia | 61,588 | 2024 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Bahrain | 58,956 | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 63 | Estonia | 49,358 | 2024 | up 39.0% | falling |
| 64 | Montenegro | 32,217 | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 65 | Cyprus | 29,387 | 2024 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 21,392 | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 67 | Iceland | 15,135 | 2025 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 68 | Malta | 14,097 | 2024 | up 10.6% | falling |
| 69 | Andorra | 3,358 | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 70 | Liechtenstein | 1,565 | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 71 | Monaco | 1,271 | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 72 | San Marino | 1,003 | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |