East Asia & Pacific vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific
74.55 million number
in 2019
Russian Federation
5.77 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
7th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 74.55 million number against 5.77 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 68.77 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.9 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 ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 4.96 million number 5.46 million number 503,933 number Russian Federation
1980s 11.13 million number 5.51 million number 5.63 million number East Asia & Pacific
1990s 18.01 million number 4.98 million number 13.03 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 39.61 million number 8.50 million number 31.11 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 67.42 million number 6.95 million number 60.47 million number East Asia & Pacific

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 or Russian Federation?
East Asia & Pacific, at 74.55 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 and Russian Federation?
68.77 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Russian Federation?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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.