School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Russia

Russia: School age population, early … School both sexes educational was 1.90 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.90 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.94 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.17 million number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Russia, 1998–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998200920201998: 1.2M number1999: 1.3M number2000: 1.3M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.3M number2003: 1.4M number2004: 1.3M number2005: 1.3M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.4M number2008: 1.5M number2009: 1.5M number2010: 1.6M number2011: 1.6M number2012: 1.7M number2013: 1.7M number2014: 1.8M number2015: 1.8M number2016: 1.9M number2017: 1.9M number2018: 1.9M number2019: 1.9M number2020: 1.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Russia is 1.90 million number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Russia peaked at 1.94 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million number, in 1998.

That places Russia 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Russia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Russia, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 1.17 million number —
1999 1.33 million number +14.3%
2000 1.26 million number -5.2%
2001 1.22 million number -3.3%
2002 1.29 million number +5.8%
2003 1.38 million number +6.6%
2004 1.27 million number -8.0%
2005 1.32 million number +4.0%
2006 1.37 million number +4.0%
2007 1.44 million number +5.1%
2008 1.51 million number +5.2%
2009 1.52 million number +0.2%
2010 1.57 million number +3.4%
2011 1.62 million number +3.5%
2012 1.66 million number +1.9%
2013 1.69 million number +1.9%
2014 1.79 million number +6.0%
2015 1.83 million number +2.5%
2016 1.87 million number +1.9%
2017 1.91 million number +2.2%
2018 1.94 million number +1.5%
2019 1.91 million number -1.6%
2020 1.90 million number -0.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1.90 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 11.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 1.90 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 15.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.25 million number 1.17 million number 1.33 million number 2
2000s 1.36 million number 1.22 million number 1.52 million number 10
2010s 1.78 million number 1.57 million number 1.94 million number 10
2020s 1.90 million number 1.90 million number 1.90 million number 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 12 Colombia 2.25 million number compare
  2. 13 Argentina 2.24 million number compare
  3. 14 Morocco 2.07 million number compare
  4. 16 Peru 1.75 million number compare
  5. 17 Guatemala 1.65 million number compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom 1.57 million number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Russia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Russia was 1.90 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 1998.
How does Russia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Russia ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/