MDG: Developing Regions vs Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

MDG: Developing Regions
210.26 million
in 2024
Russia
4.52 million
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
Russia rank
9th

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

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Russia
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 210.26 million against 4.52 million in Russia, a difference of 205.73 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 46.5 times Russia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and Russia ranks 9th of 221 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 16.32 million 5.46 million 10.86 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 26.30 million 5.51 million 20.79 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 41.40 million 4.98 million 36.42 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 82.30 million 8.50 million 73.80 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 155.84 million 6.81 million 149.03 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 197.81 million 4.11 million 193.70 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Russia?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 210.26 million against 4.52 million in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Russia?
205.73 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Russia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Russia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and Russia 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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About this data

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