East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
66.21 million number
in 2019
Russian Federation
5.77 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
7th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 66.21 million number against 5.77 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 60.43 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.5 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 2.27 million number 5.46 million number 3.19 million number Russian Federation
1980s 6.95 million number 5.51 million number 1.44 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 11.72 million number 4.98 million number 6.74 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 30.49 million number 8.50 million number 21.99 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 57.65 million number 6.95 million number 50.70 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Russian Federation?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 66.21 million number against 5.77 million number in Russian Federation as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Russian Federation?
60.43 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Russian Federation?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 45 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.