Germany vs Russia: Secondary education, pupils

Germany

6.97 million

in 2024

Russia

10.80 million

in 2023

Germany rank

16th

Russia rank

13th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Russia currently reports 10.80 million against 6.97 million in Germany, a difference of 3.83 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 16th and Russia ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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