Teachers in primary education, male in Russia
Russia: Teachers in primary education, male was 2,375 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Russia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2,375 for teachers in primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Russia peaked at 13,482 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,181, in 2020.
That places Russia 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,000 | — |
| 1986 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 5,918 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 5,359 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 5,245 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,178 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,675 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 4,615 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,901 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 4,372 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 4,308 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,915 | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 3,185 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3,447 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3,435 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,370 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13,482 | +300.1% |
| 2018 | 2,461 | -81.7% |
| 2020 | 2,181 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2,241 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,359 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2,375 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,667 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,841 | 3,901 | 5,918 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,614 | 2,461 | 13,482 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,289 | 2,181 | 2,375 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Russia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Russia was 2,375 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,482 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,181 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Russia ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release