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

Russian Federation: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 833,999 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
833,999 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.34 million number
in 1970
All-time low
629,785 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

Russian Federation recorded 833,999 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Russian Federation peaked at 1.34 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 629,785 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, male (number) in Russian Federation, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1.34 million number
1971 1.30 million number -2.8%
1972 1.27 million number -3.0%
1973 1.23 million number -3.2%
1974 1.18 million number -3.8%
1975 1.12 million number -4.7%
1976 1.06 million number -5.5%
1977 1.00 million number -5.3%
1978 950,804 number -5.3%
1979 910,696 number -4.2%
1980 904,538 number -0.7%
1981 934,834 number +3.3%
1982 965,072 number +3.2%
1983 995,669 number +3.2%
1984 1.02 million number +2.9%
1985 1.04 million number +1.6%
1986 1.04 million number +0.1%
1987 1.05 million number +0.8%
1988 1.06 million number +0.9%
1989 1.07 million number +1.1%
1990 1.09 million number +1.9%
1991 1.12 million number +2.6%
1992 1.15 million number +2.5%
1993 1.18 million number +2.2%
1994 1.20 million number +2.0%
1995 1.22 million number +1.9%
1996 1.24 million number +1.6%
1997 1.26 million number +1.4%
1998 1.27 million number +0.8%
1999 1.26 million number -0.7%
2000 1.21 million number -4.3%
2001 1.10 million number -8.5%
2002 1.01 million number -8.7%
2003 913,332 number -9.3%
2004 912,873 number -0.1%
2005 827,327 number -9.4%
2006 773,430 number -6.5%
2007 746,613 number -3.5%
2008 712,199 number -4.6%
2009 671,618 number -5.7%
2010 639,253 number -4.8%
2011 629,785 number -1.5%
2012 647,585 number +2.8%
2013 667,263 number +3.0%
2014 691,936 number +3.7%
2015 719,218 number +3.9%
2016 741,954 number +3.2%
2017 760,461 number +2.5%
2018 783,436 number +3.0%
2019 808,009 number +3.1%
2020 833,999 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.14 million number 910,696 number 1.34 million number 10
1980s 1.01 million number 904,538 number 1.07 million number 10
1990s 1.20 million number 1.09 million number 1.27 million number 10
2000s 887,341 number 671,618 number 1.21 million number 10
2010s 708,890 number 629,785 number 808,009 number 10
2020s 833,999 number 833,999 number 833,999 number 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.12 million number compare
  2. 12 Philippines 1.10 million number compare
  3. 13 Egypt 948,068 number compare
  4. 15 Viet Nam 751,914 number compare
  5. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 726,254 number compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 691,201 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 833,999 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 1.34 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 629,785 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 30.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.