Japan vs Russia: Primary education, pupils

Japan

6.25 million

in 2023

Russia

7.55 million

in 2023

Japan rank

23rd

Russia rank

20th

Primary education, pupils over time

Russia currently reports 7.55 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 1.31 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Japan ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.