Secondary education, pupils in Russia

Russia: Secondary education, pupils was 10.80 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.80 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.83 million
in 1971
All-time low
9.06 million
in 2014
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils in Russia, 1971–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1971199720231971: 16.8M1976: 15.9M1981: 13.3M1986: 13.7M1987: 14.0M1988: 14.2M1989: 14.2M1990: 14.3M1991: 14.2M1992: 14.2M1993: 14.1M1994: 14.2M1995: 14.5M1996: 14.9M1997: 15.2M1998: 15.6M1999: 15.9M2003: 14.5M2004: 13.6M2005: 12.4M2006: 11.5M2007: 10.8M2008: 10.1M2009: 9.6M2011: 9.2M2012: 9.2M2013: 9.1M2014: 9.1M2015: 9.4M2016: 9.6M2017: 9.9M2018: 10.2M2019: 10.5M2020: 9.9M2021: 10.2M2022: 10.5M2023: 10.8M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Turkey 12.31 million compare
  2. 11 Philippines 11.87 million compare
  3. 12 Egypt 11.56 million compare
  4. 14 Vietnam 9.61 million compare
  5. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.93 million compare
  6. 16 Germany 6.97 million compare

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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

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