Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russia

Russia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 17.55 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.55 million number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.26 million number
in 1998
All-time low
11.92 million number
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russia, 1998–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998200920201998: 19.3M number1999: 18.9M number2000: 18.3M number2001: 17.5M number2002: 16.4M number2003: 15.3M number2004: 16.6M number2005: 15.5M number2006: 14.5M number2007: 13.7M number2008: 13.0M number2009: 12.5M number2010: 12.1M number2011: 11.9M number2012: 11.9M number2013: 15.0M number2014: 15.0M number2015: 15.2M number2016: 15.6M number2017: 16.0M number2018: 16.5M number2019: 17.0M number2020: 17.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Russia recorded 17.55 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russia peaked at 19.26 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.92 million number, in 2012.

That places Russia 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.10 million number 18.94 million number 19.26 million number 2
2000s 15.33 million number 12.48 million number 18.33 million number 10
2010s 14.63 million number 11.92 million number 17.01 million number 10
2020s 17.55 million number 17.55 million number 17.55 million number 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 9 Brazil 26.48 million number compare
  2. 10 Egypt 22.99 million number compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 22.15 million number compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 16.26 million number compare
  5. 14 Kenya 15.80 million number compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 14.80 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Russia was 17.55 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 19.26 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.92 million number in 2012.
How does Russia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Russia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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