School age population, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 1.63 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.63 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
19th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.58 million
in 1971
All-time low
1.31 million
in 2015
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation is 1.63 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation peaked at 2.58 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 2015.
That places Russian Federation 19th 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, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.54 million | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.53 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.52 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.49 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.47 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.27 million | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.11 million | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.99 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.43 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.63 million | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 million | 2.27 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.75 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 million | 2.03 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 1.80 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.31 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.46 million | 1.63 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 16 Philippines 2.27 million compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.92 million compare
- 18 Sudan 1.67 million compare
- 20 South Africa 1.63 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.61 million compare
- 22 Japan 1.58 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, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation was 1.63 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2015.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Russian Federation ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release