Secondary education, pupils in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Secondary education, pupils was 10.80 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Russian Federation, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Russian Federation is 10.80 million, measured 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 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 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 11.79 million | 9.61 million | 14.52 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.57 million | 9.06 million | 10.54 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.36 million | 9.93 million | 10.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 10 Turkiye 12.31 million compare
- 11 Philippines 11.87 million compare
- 12 Egypt, Arab Rep. 11.56 million compare
- 14 Viet Nam 9.61 million compare
- 15 Congo, Dem. Rep. 7.93 million compare
- 16 Germany 6.97 million compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 327,102 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.46 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Russian Federation?
- Secondary education, pupils in Russian Federation was 10.80 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 million in 2014.
- How does Russian Federation rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Russian Federation ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.