Secondary education, general pupils in Russia
Russia: Secondary education, general pupils was 8.47 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Russia, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Russia stood at 8.47 million.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Russia peaked at 15.43 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.54 million, in 2013.
That places Russia 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.27 million | 12.10 million | 15.43 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 11.20 million | 12.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.94 million | 12.26 million | 14.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.09 million | 8.06 million | 14.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 million | 7.54 million | 8.47 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 327,102 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.5% (2023)
- Labor force, total 72.77 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Russia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Russia was 8.47 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.43 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.