School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Russia
Russia: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 731,542 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
731,542
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2001
All-time low
646,173
in 2016
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Russia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Russia is 731,542, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Russia peaked at 1.27 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 646,173, in 2016.
That places Russia 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 female in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.15 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 955,864 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 874,328 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 753,993 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 736,490 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 724,038 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 691,016 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 646,173 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 671,454 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 663,848 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 713,072 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 673,442 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 719,527 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 746,684 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 725,135 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 742,778 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 731,542 | -1.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 731,542 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,670, 21.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Russia's 731,542 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,850, 13.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.03 million | 1.15 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.09 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 743,028 | 646,173 | 955,864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 723,185 | 673,442 | 746,684 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Russia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Russia was 731,542 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,173 in 2016.
- How does Russia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Russia ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release