Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 10.80 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.80 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.83 million
in 1971
All-time low
9.06 million
in 2014
Years of data
41
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russian Federation, 1971–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1971199720231971: 16.8M1976: 15.9M1981: 13.3M1986: 13.7M1987: 14.0M1988: 14.2M1989: 14.2M1990: 14.3M1991: 14.2M1992: 14.2M1993: 14.1M1994: 14.2M1995: 14.5M1996: 14.9M1997: 15.2M1998: 15.6M1999: 15.9M2000: 15.5M2001: 15.2M2002: 14.9M2003: 14.5M2004: 13.6M2005: 12.4M2006: 11.5M2007: 10.8M2008: 10.1M2009: 9.6M2010: 9.4M2011: 9.2M2012: 9.2M2013: 9.1M2014: 9.1M2015: 9.4M2016: 9.6M2017: 9.9M2018: 10.2M2019: 10.5M2020: 9.9M2021: 10.2M2022: 10.5M2023: 10.8M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 10.80 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russian Federation peaked at 16.83 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.06 million, in 2014.

That places Russian Federation 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russian Federation, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 16.83 million
1976 15.93 million -5.4%
1981 13.30 million -16.5%
1986 13.66 million +2.7%
1987 13.99 million +2.4%
1988 14.21 million +1.6%
1989 14.23 million +0.1%
1990 14.27 million +0.3%
1991 14.23 million -0.3%
1992 14.15 million -0.5%
1993 14.08 million -0.5%
1994 14.17 million +0.6%
1995 14.53 million +2.6%
1996 14.88 million +2.4%
1997 15.21 million +2.2%
1998 15.61 million +2.7%
1999 15.86 million +1.6%
2000 15.53 million -2.1%
2001 15.19 million -2.2%
2002 14.86 million -2.2%
2003 14.52 million -2.3%
2004 13.56 million -6.6%
2005 12.43 million -8.3%
2006 11.55 million -7.1%
2007 10.80 million -6.5%
2008 10.09 million -6.6%
2009 9.61 million -4.7%
2010 9.41 million -2.1%
2011 9.21 million -2.2%
2012 9.16 million -0.4%
2013 9.09 million -0.8%
2014 9.06 million -0.3%
2015 9.38 million +3.6%
2016 9.56 million +1.9%
2017 9.91 million +3.6%
2018 10.24 million +3.4%
2019 10.54 million +3.0%
2020 9.93 million -5.8%
2021 10.21 million +2.8%
2022 10.51 million +2.9%
2023 10.80 million +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.38 million 15.93 million 16.83 million 2
1980s 13.88 million 13.30 million 14.23 million 5
1990s 14.70 million 14.08 million 15.86 million 10
2000s 12.81 million 9.61 million 15.53 million 10
2010s 9.56 million 9.06 million 10.54 million 10
2020s 10.36 million 9.93 million 10.80 million 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 10 Türkiye 12.31 million compare
  2. 11 Philippines 11.87 million compare
  3. 12 Egypt 11.56 million compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 9.61 million compare
  5. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.93 million compare
  6. 16 Germany 6.97 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russian Federation?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russian Federation was 10.80 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 16.83 million in 1971.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 million in 2014.
How does Russian Federation rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Russian Federation ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.