Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Russian Federation
2.28 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.81 million
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.28 million against 1.81 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 462,530.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.82 million 199,800 2.62 million Russian Federation
1980s 3.15 million 386,460 2.76 million Russian Federation
1990s 2.67 million 680,107 1.99 million Russian Federation
2000s 4.95 million 1.29 million 3.66 million Russian Federation
2010s 3.67 million 1.38 million 2.30 million Russian Federation
2020s 2.06 million 1.71 million 349,532 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 2.28 million against 1.81 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
462,530, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Russian Federation ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release