ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
167.63 million
in 2024
Russian Federation
4.52 million
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Russian Federation
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 167.63 million against 4.52 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 163.10 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 37.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 19.05 million 5.46 million 13.58 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 24.07 million 5.51 million 18.56 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 36.34 million 4.98 million 31.36 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 70.31 million 8.50 million 61.81 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 123.98 million 6.81 million 117.17 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 156.21 million 4.11 million 152.09 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Russian Federation?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 167.63 million against 4.52 million in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Russian Federation?
163.10 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Russian Federation?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release