School age population, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 1.37 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.37 million number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.56 million number
in 1974
All-time low
1.23 million number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation is 1.37 million number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Russian Federation peaked at 2.56 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million number, in 2016.

Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Russian Federation, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 2.41 million number
1971 2.46 million number +2.1%
1972 2.51 million number +2.1%
1973 2.55 million number +1.4%
1974 2.56 million number +0.4%
1975 2.54 million number -0.8%
1976 2.49 million number -2.0%
1977 2.43 million number -2.2%
1978 2.38 million number -2.1%
1979 2.32 million number -2.5%
1980 2.24 million number -3.6%
1981 2.13 million number -4.8%
1982 2.03 million number -5.0%
1983 1.91 million number -5.8%
1984 1.81 million number -5.3%
1985 1.77 million number -2.2%
1986 1.80 million number +1.6%
1987 1.85 million number +3.2%
1988 1.92 million number +3.3%
1989 1.98 million number +3.2%
1990 2.02 million number +2.0%
1991 2.03 million number +0.8%
1992 2.04 million number +0.5%
1993 2.06 million number +0.8%
1994 2.08 million number +1.1%
1995 2.12 million number +1.9%
1996 2.18 million number +2.6%
1997 2.24 million number +3.2%
1998 2.30 million number +2.5%
1999 2.35 million number +2.1%
2000 2.40 million number +2.0%
2001 2.44 million number +1.8%
2002 2.46 million number +1.0%
2003 2.49 million number +1.0%
2004 2.49 million number +0.2%
2005 2.49 million number -0.3%
2006 2.40 million number -3.5%
2007 2.25 million number -6.3%
2008 2.08 million number -7.7%
2009 1.91 million number -8.2%
2010 1.75 million number -8.2%
2011 1.63 million number -7.1%
2012 1.52 million number -6.5%
2013 1.43 million number -6.0%
2014 1.33 million number -6.6%
2015 1.26 million number -5.6%
2016 1.23 million number -2.4%
2017 1.24 million number +1.0%
2018 1.28 million number +2.7%
2019 1.32 million number +3.3%
2020 1.37 million number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.47 million number 2.32 million number 2.56 million number 10
1980s 1.94 million number 1.77 million number 2.24 million number 10
1990s 2.14 million number 2.02 million number 2.35 million number 10
2000s 2.34 million number 1.91 million number 2.49 million number 10
2010s 1.40 million number 1.23 million number 1.75 million number 10
2020s 1.37 million number 1.37 million number 1.37 million number 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 19 Sudan 1.43 million number compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.43 million number compare
  3. 21 Italy 1.39 million number compare
  4. 23 Afghanistan 1.35 million number compare
  5. 24 Thailand 1.28 million number compare
  6. 25 Nepal 1.24 million number compare

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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 1.37 million number in 2020, 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 2.56 million number in 1974.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Russian Federation ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.