School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russia
Russia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 6.83 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6.83 million number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
15th
of 203 countries
All-time high
12.87 million number
in 1978
All-time low
6.83 million number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russia stood at 6.83 million number. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russia peaked at 12.87 million number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.83 million number, in 2018.
Russia ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.43 million number | — |
| 1971 | 11.66 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 11.88 million number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 12.13 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 12.35 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.56 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.73 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.84 million number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 12.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.81 million number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.63 million number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 12.35 million number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.02 million number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.63 million number | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.18 million number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 10.64 million number | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 10.10 million number | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 9.65 million number | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 9.39 million number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.32 million number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.45 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.71 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.98 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.36 million number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.47 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.54 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.68 million number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.87 million number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.08 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.35 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.64 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.91 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.16 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.41 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.66 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.61 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.39 million number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.98 million number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.36 million number | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.52 million number | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 9.67 million number | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 8.92 million number | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 8.25 million number | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.67 million number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 7.19 million number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.83 million number | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.33 million number | 11.43 million number | 12.87 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.89 million number | 9.32 million number | 12.63 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 million number | 9.45 million number | 11.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 million number | 11.35 million number | 12.66 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 million number | 6.83 million number | 11.98 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Russia was 6.83 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 million number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 million number in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.