| | 1995/ 1996 | 1999/ 2000 | 2000/ 2001 | 2001/ 2002 | 2002/ 2003 | 2003/ 2004 | 2004/ 2005 |
| Number of general educational schools | 4462 | 4528 | 4528 | 4518 | 4514 | 4522 | 4512 |
| of which conducting lessons: |
| 1 shift | 1141 | 1081 | 1103 | 1179 | 1269 | 1320 | 1430 |
| 2 and 3 shifts | 3321 | 3447 | 3425 | 3339 | 3245 | 3202 | 3082 |
| as per cent to total number of schools: |
| 1 shift | 25,6 | 23,9 | 24,4 | 26,1 | 28,1 | 29,2 | 31,7 |
| 2 and 3 shifts | 74,4 | 76,1 | 75,6 | 73,9 | 71,9 | 70,8 | 68,3 |
| Number of pupils - total, person | 1483535 | 1618446 | 1648540 | 1653217 | 1682574 | 1670302 | 1620371 |
| of them pupils, person: |
| 1 shift | 947637 | 1034988 | 1068270 | 1088585 | 1115009 | 1110328 | 1094314 |
| 2 and 3 shifts | 535898 | 583458 | 580270 | 564632 | 567565 | 559974 | 526057 |
| as per cent to total number of pupils: |
| 1 shift | 63,9 | 63,9 | 64,8 | 65,8 | 66,3 | 66,5 | 67,.5 |
| 2 and 3 shifts | 36,1 | 36,1 | 35,2 | 34,2 | 33,7 | 33,5 | 32,5 |