Russian Federation vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Russian Federation
4.52 million
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
220.95 million
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
9th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 220.95 million against 4.52 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 216.42 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 48.8 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 200 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 5.46 million 24.60 million 19.14 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 5.51 million 34.36 million 28.85 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 4.98 million 48.95 million 43.97 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 8.50 million 94.99 million 86.49 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 6.81 million 166.26 million 159.45 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 4.11 million 207.40 million 203.29 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Russian Federation or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 220.95 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 Russian Federation and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
216.42 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 200 countries.
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