Enrolment in primary education, male in Russia

Russia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 3.57 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.57 million number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
22nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.02 million number
in 1995
All-time low
2.54 million number
in 2008
Years of data
27
1981–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Russia, 1981–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1981199920181981: 3.1M number1986: 3.3M number1989: 3.6M number1990: 3.7M number1991: 3.9M number1992: 3.9M number1993: 4.0M number1994: 3.9M number1995: 4.0M number1999: 3.5M number2000: 3.2M number2001: 2.9M number2002: 2.9M number2003: 2.8M number2005: 2.7M number2006: 2.6M number2007: 2.6M number2008: 2.5M number2009: 2.6M number2011: 2.7M number2012: 2.8M number2013: 2.9M number2014: 2.9M number2015: 3.1M number2016: 3.2M number2017: 3.4M number2018: 3.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Russia recorded 3.57 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Russia peaked at 4.02 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million number, in 2008.

That places Russia 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Russia, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 3.05 million number —
1986 3.33 million number +9.2%
1989 3.62 million number +8.4%
1990 3.70 million number +2.3%
1991 3.86 million number +4.3%
1992 3.93 million number +1.9%
1993 3.96 million number +0.8%
1994 3.94 million number -0.6%
1995 4.02 million number +2.0%
1999 3.47 million number -13.6%
2000 3.16 million number -9.1%
2001 2.93 million number -7.1%
2002 2.85 million number -2.6%
2003 2.78 million number -2.7%
2005 2.72 million number -2.1%
2006 2.64 million number -2.9%
2007 2.56 million number -2.9%
2008 2.54 million number -0.9%
2009 2.56 million number +0.8%
2011 2.72 million number +6.0%
2012 2.82 million number +3.7%
2013 2.89 million number +2.5%
2014 2.92 million number +1.2%
2015 3.05 million number +4.4%
2016 3.16 million number +3.7%
2017 3.37 million number +6.6%
2018 3.57 million number +5.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 3.57 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 26.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 3.57 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 17.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.33 million number 3.05 million number 3.62 million number 3
1990s 3.84 million number 3.47 million number 4.02 million number 7
2000s 2.75 million number 2.54 million number 3.16 million number 9
2010s 3.06 million number 2.72 million number 3.57 million number 8

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 19 Afghanistan 4.00 million number compare
  2. 20 South Africa 3.90 million number compare
  3. 21 Mozambique 3.59 million number compare
  4. 23 Japan 3.34 million number compare
  5. 24 Angola 2.99 million number compare
  6. 25 Myanmar 2.73 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Russia?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Russia was 3.57 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 million number in 1995.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million number in 2008.
How does Russia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Russia ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.