Russian Federation vs UIS: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Russian Federation
1.59 million
in 2024
UIS: World
26.55 million
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
3rd
UIS: World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Russian Federation
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 26.55 million against 1.59 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 24.96 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 16.7 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 146 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 956,005 | 15.12 million | 14.16 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 653,322 | 20.82 million | 20.17 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 26.49 million | 24.92 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Russian Federation or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 26.55 million against 1.59 million in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Russian Federation and UIS: World?
- 24.96 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and UIS: World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and UIS: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd and UIS: 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release