School age population, tertiary education, male in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School age population, tertiary education, male was 3.95 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.95 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 221 countries
All-time high
6.73 million
in 1979
All-time low
3.61 million
in 2019
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Russian Federation, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 3.95 million for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Russian Federation peaked at 6.73 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million, in 2019.
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, male in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.73 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.62 million | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.37 million | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.13 million | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.77 million | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 5.47 million | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.17 million | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.96 million | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.89 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.20 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.82 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.18 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.80 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 5.49 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.04 million | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 4.63 million | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.21 million | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.99 million | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.76 million | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.68 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.95 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.39 million | 6.18 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.54 million | 4.89 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 million | 5.15 million | 5.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 million | 5.82 million | 6.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 million | 3.61 million | 5.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 million | 3.63 million | 3.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 11 Philippines 5.48 million compare
- 12 Egypt 5.18 million compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.13 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 3.40 million compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.24 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 3.16 million compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Russian Federation?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Russian Federation was 3.95 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million in 2019.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release