Secondary education, pupils in Russia
Russia: Secondary education, pupils 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
37
1971–2023
Secondary education, pupils in Russia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Russia 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 Russia peaked at 16.83 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.06 million, in 2014.
That places Russia 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.
Secondary education, pupils in Russia, year by year
| 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% |
| 2003 | 14.52 million | -8.5% |
| 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% |
| 2011 | 9.21 million | -4.2% |
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 10.80 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 35.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 10.80 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 19.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 Russia
More education data for Russia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Russia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 million in 2014.
- How does Russia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.