Secondary education, teachers in Russia

Russia: Secondary education, teachers was 1.34 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.34 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.14 million
in 2009
Years of data
9
2005–2023

Secondary education, teachers in Russia, 2005–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2005201420232005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.1M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Russia recorded 1.34 million for secondary education, teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Russia peaked at 1.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 2009.

That places Russia 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Secondary education, teachers in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Russia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 1.31 million
2006 1.28 million -1.7%
2007 1.25 million -2.6%
2008 1.18 million -5.4%
2009 1.14 million -4.0%
2020 1.33 million +17.0%
2021 1.33 million +0.3%
2022 1.33 million +0.0%
2023 1.34 million +0.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1.34 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 45.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 1.34 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 19.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.23 million 1.14 million 1.31 million 5
2020s 1.33 million 1.33 million 1.34 million 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 3 Pakistan 2.04 million compare
  2. 4 United States 1.74 million compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 1.35 million compare
  4. 7 Brazil 1.02 million compare
  5. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare
  6. 9 Mexico 868,550 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Russia?
Secondary education, teachers in Russia was 1.34 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2009.
How does Russia rank for secondary education, teachers?
Russia ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.