Secondary education, pupils in Russia
Russia: Secondary education, pupils was 10.80 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Russia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Russia is 10.80 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Russia peaked at 16.83 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.06 million, in 2014.
That places Russia 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.38 million | 15.93 million | 16.83 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.88 million | 13.30 million | 14.23 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.70 million | 14.08 million | 15.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.79 million | 9.61 million | 14.52 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.57 million | 9.06 million | 10.54 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.36 million | 9.93 million | 10.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (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, female 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 72.77 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Russia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Russia was 10.80 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 million in 2014.
- How does Russia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.