School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russia

Russia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.33 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.33 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.56 million number
in 2006
All-time low
1.26 million number
in 2018
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russia, 1998–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200920201998: 2.3M number1999: 2.3M number2000: 2.4M number2001: 2.4M number2002: 2.5M number2003: 2.5M number2004: 2.5M number2005: 2.5M number2006: 2.6M number2007: 2.5M number2008: 2.4M number2009: 2.2M number2010: 2.1M number2011: 1.9M number2012: 1.7M number2013: 1.6M number2014: 1.5M number2015: 1.4M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.3M number2019: 1.3M number2020: 1.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Russia recorded 1.33 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2020.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russia peaked at 2.56 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million number, in 2018.

That places Russia 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Russia, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 2.27 million number
1999 2.32 million number +2.6%
2000 2.38 million number +2.2%
2001 2.43 million number +2.2%
2002 2.47 million number +1.8%
2003 2.51 million number +1.4%
2004 2.51 million number +0.2%
2005 2.54 million number +1.0%
2006 2.56 million number +1.1%
2007 2.53 million number -1.2%
2008 2.41 million number -4.7%
2009 2.24 million number -7.3%
2010 2.07 million number -7.4%
2011 1.91 million number -8.0%
2012 1.74 million number -8.7%
2013 1.62 million number -7.2%
2014 1.52 million number -5.9%
2015 1.42 million number -6.4%
2016 1.33 million number -6.9%
2017 1.27 million number -4.6%
2018 1.26 million number -0.5%
2019 1.29 million number +2.5%
2020 1.33 million number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.30 million number 2.27 million number 2.32 million number 2
2000s 2.46 million number 2.24 million number 2.56 million number 10
2010s 1.54 million number 1.26 million number 2.07 million number 10
2020s 1.33 million number 1.33 million number 1.33 million number 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 21 France 1.69 million number compare
  2. 22 Afghanistan 1.68 million number compare
  3. 23 Iraq 1.57 million number compare
  4. 25 Vietnam 1.30 million number compare
  5. 26 Ghana 1.19 million number compare
  6. 27 Morocco 1.16 million number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russia?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Russia was 1.33 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 million number in 2006.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million number in 2018.
How does Russia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Russia ranks 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.