Russian Federation vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Russian Federation
4.52 million
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
203.95 million
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
9th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 203.95 million against 4.52 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 199.42 million.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 45.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 9th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 200 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 5.46 million 22.27 million 16.81 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
1980s 5.51 million 30.68 million 25.17 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 4.98 million 43.47 million 38.49 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 8.50 million 85.25 million 76.75 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 6.81 million 151.42 million 144.61 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 4.11 million 191.23 million 187.12 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 203.95 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
199.42 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 9th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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