School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 12.55 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.55 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
14th
of 220 countries
All-time high
18.23 million
in 1970
All-time low
9.47 million
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation is 12.55 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 18.23 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.47 million, in 2013.
That places Russian Federation 14th out of 220 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, secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 18.03 million | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 17.82 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 17.52 million | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 16.98 million | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 16.28 million | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 15.58 million | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 14.79 million | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 14.11 million | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 13.54 million | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 13.22 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 13.11 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 13.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 13.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 14.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 14.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 14.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 14.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 15.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 17.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.78 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.13 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 15.34 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.34 million | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 13.35 million | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12.48 million | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.59 million | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 10.70 million | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 10.16 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.73 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.10 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 12.55 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.75 million | 14.11 million | 18.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.82 million | 13.11 million | 14.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.98 million | 14.94 million | 17.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.33 million | 10.70 million | 17.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 million | 9.47 million | 10.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.60 million | 10.84 million | 12.55 million | 6 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.50 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 324,727 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,375 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 12.55 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 million in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release