Number of students by level of education
at the beginning of the academic year; thousand persons
Over six academic years, the total number of students in the country changed from 22,977.2 to 25,610.8 thousand people. The list presents various categories: the total number of people, those in primary education programs, and those in skilled worker training programs. Data is recorded at the start of each academic year and covers the period from 2017/2018 to 2022/2023
Chart of the number of students by level of education from the 2017/2018 to 2022/2023 academic year, thousands of people
Set in numbers
The table is a snapshot — 8 series in at the beginning of the academic year; thousand persons shown across 6 breakdowns. 44 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Total number of students” — 25,611 at the beginning of the academic year; thousand persons; the smallest is “Number of students — by assistantship‑internship programmes” at 1 at the beginning of the academic year; thousand persons. The gap between them is 25,611-fold.
All table numbers are series: 8
| Series | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Численность обучающихся – всего | 22 977,20 | 23 397,20 | 23 889,70 | 24 424,80 | 24 943,20 | 25 610,80 |
| Численность обучающихся — по образовательным программам начального, основного, среднего общего образования | 15 705,90 | 16 137,30 | 16 565,60 | 16 893,70 | 17 314,20 | 17 745,00 |
| Численность обучающихся — по программам подготовки квалифицированных рабочих, служащих | 543,20 | 542,10 | 543,40 | 576,50 | 577,70 | 576,70 |
| Численность обучающихся — по программам подготовки специалистов среднего звена | 2 387,60 | 2 464,30 | 2 576,20 | 2 759,80 | 2 856,20 | 2 983,10 |
| Численность обучающихся — по программам бакалавриата, специалитета, магистратуры | 4 245,90 | 4 161,70 | 4 068,30 | 4 049,30 | 4 044,20 | 4 130,00 |
| Численность обучающихся — в аспирантуре и докторантуре | 94,60 | 91,90 | 85,20 | 88,70 | 91,10 | 111,60 |
| Численность обучающихся — по программам ординатуры | — | — | 50,00 | 55,80 | 58,60 | 64,00 |
| Численность обучающихся — по программам ассистентуры-стажировки | — | — | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 |
How to read this table
Row differences show the structure of education: the total number of students and schoolchildren can be compared with the number of those receiving specific levels of training. This helps determine the share of the population in primary education or vocational training programs. All indicators are measured in thousands of people and are relevant for analyzing the scale of the educational system in Russia
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 92% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
More in the section Social status and standard of living of the population»
Period and application
Data is collected nationwide and covers academic periods starting from 2017/2018. The information is useful for assessing the demographic burden on educational institutions and planning the workload of educational facilities. Rosstat statistics are updated annually to coincide with the start of new academic years
1) По данным Минпросвещения России.
2) Включая обучающихся на договорной основе.
3) Соответственно на конец 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 и 2022 гг.
4) Информация формируется начиная с отчета за 2019 год по форме федерального статистического наблюдения No 1-НК. Данные приведены на конец 2019, 2020, 2021 и 2022 гг.
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