How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

Brazil vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Brazil

115,028 number

in 2018

Russian Federation

94,582 number

in 2018

Brazil rank

6th

Russian Federation rank

9th

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

Brazil
Russian Federation

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 115,028 number against 94,582 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 20,446 number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 133 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	87,016 number	102,039 number	15,023 number	Russian Federation
2000s	86,938 number	137,764 number	50,826 number	Russian Federation
2010s	96,494 number	129,931 number	33,437 number	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Brazil or Russian Federation?: Brazil, at 115,028 number against 94,582 number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Brazil and Russian Federation?: 20,446 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Brazil ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 133 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.