Russian Federation vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Russian Federation
205,962
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2.59 million
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Russian Federation
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 2.59 million against 205,962 in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.38 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 12.6 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 143 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 102,039 612,108 510,069 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 138,706 905,392 766,686 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 125,702 1.58 million 1.45 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 177,725 2.35 million 2.18 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Russian Federation or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 2.59 million against 205,962 in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Russian Federation and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
2.38 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release