Russia vs SDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Russia
1.67 million
in 2024
SDG: World
26.15 million
in 2024
Russia rank
3rd
SDG: World rank
1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Russia
  • SDG: World
010.0M20.0M30.0M199820112024

How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 26.15 million against 1.67 million in Russia, a difference of 24.48 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 15.6 times Russia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 3rd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 146 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia SDG: World Difference Ahead
2000s 1.10 million 15.28 million 14.18 million SDG: World
2010s 693,302 21.92 million 21.23 million SDG: World
2020s 1.63 million 26.05 million 24.42 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Russia or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 26.15 million against 1.67 million in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Russia and SDG: World?
24.48 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and SDG: World?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Russia and SDG: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Russia ranks 3rd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release