Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 795,118 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
795,118 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
14th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.29 million number
in 1970
All-time low
600,311 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Russian Federation, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Russian Federation stood at 795,118 number.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Russian Federation peaked at 1.29 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 600,311 number, in 2011.

Russian Federation ranks 14th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Russian Federation, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1.29 million number
1971 1.26 million number -2.5%
1972 1.22 million number -2.7%
1973 1.19 million number -2.9%
1974 1.14 million number -3.5%
1975 1.09 million number -4.4%
1976 1.03 million number -5.4%
1977 982,598 number -5.0%
1978 932,264 number -5.1%
1979 893,235 number -4.2%
1980 885,702 number -0.8%
1981 912,466 number +3.0%
1982 937,454 number +2.7%
1983 963,749 number +2.8%
1984 989,859 number +2.7%
1985 1.00 million number +1.5%
1986 1.01 million number +0.2%
1987 1.02 million number +1.0%
1988 1.03 million number +1.1%
1989 1.04 million number +1.3%
1990 1.06 million number +1.9%
1991 1.09 million number +2.6%
1992 1.11 million number +2.3%
1993 1.14 million number +2.0%
1994 1.16 million number +1.9%
1995 1.18 million number +1.7%
1996 1.19 million number +1.4%
1997 1.21 million number +1.1%
1998 1.22 million number +0.6%
1999 1.20 million number -0.9%
2000 1.15 million number -4.4%
2001 1.05 million number -8.4%
2002 961,374 number -8.8%
2003 870,496 number -9.5%
2004 869,837 number -0.1%
2005 786,324 number -9.6%
2006 733,741 number -6.7%
2007 708,631 number -3.4%
2008 676,353 number -4.6%
2009 638,652 number -5.6%
2010 608,933 number -4.7%
2011 600,311 number -1.4%
2012 617,121 number +2.8%
2013 636,034 number +3.1%
2014 659,785 number +3.7%
2015 685,896 number +4.0%
2016 707,564 number +3.2%
2017 725,611 number +2.6%
2018 747,558 number +3.0%
2019 770,844 number +3.1%
2020 795,118 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.10 million number 893,235 number 1.29 million number 10
1980s 978,674 number 885,702 number 1.04 million number 10
1990s 1.16 million number 1.06 million number 1.22 million number 10
2000s 845,012 number 638,652 number 1.15 million number 10
2010s 675,966 number 600,311 number 770,844 number 10
2020s 795,118 number 795,118 number 795,118 number 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 11 Mexico 1.09 million number compare
  2. 12 Philippines 1.05 million number compare
  3. 13 Egypt 893,745 number compare
  4. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 711,890 number compare
  5. 16 Viet Nam 676,139 number compare
  6. 17 Kenya 672,268 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Russian Federation?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Russian Federation was 795,118 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million number in 1970.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 600,311 number in 2011.
How does Russian Federation rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Russian Federation ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.