School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Russia
Russia: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 3.62 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Russia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Russia is 3.62 million number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Russia peaked at 3.82 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million number, in 2003.
That places Russia 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.82 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.68 million number | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.55 million number | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.39 million number | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.22 million number | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 3.05 million number | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million number | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.78 million number | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.73 million number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.76 million number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.85 million number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.96 million number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.05 million number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.18 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.34 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.42 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.49 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.69 million number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.58 million number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.35 million number | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.06 million number | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million number | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million number | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million number | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million number | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.68 million number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.50 million number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million number | +3.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.62 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 31.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.62 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,723 number, 15.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +30.4% | 2.29 million number | 2.99 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.19 million number | 2.73 million number | 3.82 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million number | 2.85 million number | 3.34 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 million number | 3.35 million number | 3.71 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million number | 2.29 million number | 3.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 million number | 2.62 million number | 3.50 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million number | 3.62 million number | 3.62 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 17 Iran 4.06 million number compare
- 18 South Africa 4.00 million number compare
- 19 Vietnam 3.93 million number compare
- 21 Sudan 3.39 million number compare
- 22 Afghanistan 3.27 million number compare
- 23 Mozambique 3.05 million number compare
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Russia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Russia was 3.62 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million number in 2003.
- How does Russia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.