School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.79 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.79 million number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.24 million number
in 1974
All-time low
2.52 million number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation is 2.79 million number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 5.24 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million number, in 2016.
That places Russian Federation 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.94 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.05 million number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.15 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.22 million number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.24 million number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.19 million number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.08 million number | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.96 million number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.85 million number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.72 million number | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.54 million number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.32 million number | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.10 million number | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.87 million number | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.67 million number | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.60 million number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.78 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.91 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.04 million number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.12 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.14 million number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.16 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.19 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.24 million number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.32 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.43 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.68 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.78 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.88 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.97 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.02 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.08 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.09 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.07 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.90 million number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.59 million number | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.24 million number | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million number | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million number | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.34 million number | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.12 million number | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million number | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.74 million number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.04 million number | 4.72 million number | 5.24 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 million number | 3.60 million number | 4.54 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 million number | 4.12 million number | 4.78 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 million number | 3.90 million number | 5.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million number | 2.52 million number | 3.59 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million number | 2.79 million number | 2.79 million number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 2.79 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 million number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million number in 2016.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.