School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 778,641 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
778,641
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 1993
All-time low
614,206
in 2006
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Russian Federation, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 778,641 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Russian Federation peaked at 1.22 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 614,206, in 2006.
Russian Federation ranks 15th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.03 million | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 957,548 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 943,137 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 896,540 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 897,957 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 899,716 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 942,046 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 965,100 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 997,007 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 987,530 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 985,776 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 885,772 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 799,279 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 698,892 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 706,047 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 679,227 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 646,676 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 622,675 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 638,960 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 614,206 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 647,674 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 639,259 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 684,026 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 709,571 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 717,897 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 717,303 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 711,622 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 771,068 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 830,815 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 833,593 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 841,330 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 880,716 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 931,353 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 928,324 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 934,337 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 946,214 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 915,823 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 820,796 | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 778,641 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 964,326 | 896,540 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 987,530 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 799,279 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 657,764 | 614,206 | 706,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 794,527 | 709,571 | 931,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 887,356 | 778,641 | 946,214 | 6 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Russian Federation?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Russian Federation was 778,641 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 614,206 in 2006.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Russian Federation ranks 15th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release