Secondary education, general pupils in Russia
Russia: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Russia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Russia recorded 49.5% for secondary education, general pupils in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Russia peaked at 51.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2017.
Russia ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Russia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.5% | — |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.0% | 51.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.5% | 50.4% | 7 |
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More education data for Russia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Russia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Russia was 49.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
- How does Russia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Russia ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.