School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 7.66 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.66 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 221 countries
All-time high
13.04 million
in 1979
All-time low
7.04 million
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russian Federation is 7.66 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 13.04 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.04 million, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 14th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 12.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 12.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 12.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 12.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 12.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 12.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 13.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 12.86 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.39 million | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 12.04 million | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 11.37 million | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 10.76 million | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 10.21 million | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 9.79 million | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 9.55 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.47 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.87 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.98 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.44 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.79 million | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 9.91 million | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.09 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 8.28 million | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 7.83 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.37 million | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.44 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.66 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.56 million | 11.95 million | 13.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.83 million | 9.55 million | 12.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.53 million | 9.93 million | 11.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 million | 11.47 million | 12.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.60 million | 7.04 million | 11.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 million | 7.04 million | 7.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 11 Philippines 10.87 million compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.29 million compare
- 13 Egypt 10.16 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 6.76 million compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.48 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 6.18 million compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 7.66 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 million in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release