School age population, early childhood educational development in Russia

Russia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 974,651 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
974,651 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 92 countries
All-time high
996,078 number
in 2018
All-time low
598,471 number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200920201998: 598.5k number1999: 684.3k number2000: 647.9k number2001: 625.8k number2002: 662.3k number2003: 705.6k number2004: 649.0k number2005: 674.9k number2006: 701.8k number2007: 737.5k number2008: 776.2k number2009: 777.4k number2010: 804.1k number2011: 832.4k number2012: 848.4k number2013: 864.3k number2014: 917.6k number2015: 940.8k number2016: 958.8k number2017: 980.7k number2018: 996.1k number2019: 979.6k number2020: 974.7k 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 974,651 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Russia peaked at 996,078 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 598,471 number, in 1998.

Russia ranks 15th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

School age population, early childhood educational development in Russia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in Russia, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 598,471 number
1999 684,274 number +14.3%
2000 647,888 number -5.3%
2001 625,833 number -3.4%
2002 662,301 number +5.8%
2003 705,603 number +6.5%
2004 649,001 number -8.0%
2005 674,873 number +4.0%
2006 701,837 number +4.0%
2007 737,503 number +5.1%
2008 776,204 number +5.2%
2009 777,375 number +0.2%
2010 804,145 number +3.4%
2011 832,376 number +3.5%
2012 848,376 number +1.9%
2013 864,264 number +1.9%
2014 917,614 number +6.2%
2015 940,777 number +2.5%
2016 958,769 number +1.9%
2017 980,691 number +2.3%
2018 996,078 number +1.6%
2019 979,591 number -1.7%
2020 974,651 number -0.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 974,651 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 11.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 974,651 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61,890 number, 15.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 641,372 number 598,471 number 684,274 number 2
2000s 695,842 number 625,833 number 777,375 number 10
2010s 912,268 number 804,145 number 996,078 number 10
2020s 974,651 number 974,651 number 974,651 number 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 12 Colombia 1.15 million number compare
  2. 13 Argentina 1.14 million number compare
  3. 14 Morocco 1.06 million number compare
  4. 16 Peru 896,777 number compare
  5. 17 Guatemala 843,233 number compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom 805,921 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 974,651 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 996,078 number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 598,471 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 21.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/