Russian Federation vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Russian Federation
205,962
in 2024
UNICEF: World
4.32 million
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Russian Federation
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 4.32 million against 205,962 in Russian Federation, a difference of 4.12 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 21.0 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 143 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,039 | 1.67 million | 1.56 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 138,706 | 2.15 million | 2.02 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 125,702 | 2.92 million | 2.79 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 177,725 | 3.86 million | 3.69 million | UNICEF: World |
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: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 4.32 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: World?
- 4.12 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and UNICEF: World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release