School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.50 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.50 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.58 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.32 million
in 2016
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russian Federation, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 1.50 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russian Federation peaked at 2.58 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 2016.
Russian Federation ranks 25th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.33 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.08 million | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.44 million | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 2.58 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.55 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.50 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 2.08 million | 2.33 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 2.23 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.32 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.40 million | 1.54 million | 6 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russian Federation?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russian Federation was 1.50 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2016.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Russian Federation ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release