School age population, pre-primary education, male in Russia
Russia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 3.05 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.05 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5.01 million
in 1991
All-time low
2.62 million
in 2004
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Russia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Russia is 3.05 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Russia peaked at 5.01 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million, in 2004.
That places Russia 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.96 million | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 3.82 million | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.76 million | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.75 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.56 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.88 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.97 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.79 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.54 million | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.24 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.88 million | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.52 million | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 3.22 million | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.82 million | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.66 million | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 3.20 million | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 3.05 million | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.95 million | 3.75 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 million | 4.22 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 million | 3.00 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million | 2.62 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million | 2.99 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 3.05 million | 3.94 million | 6 |
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More education data for Russia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Russia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Russia was 3.05 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2004.
- How does Russia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release