East Asia & Pacific vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific
779,310 number
in 2019
Russian Federation
94,582 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 779,310 number against 94,582 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 684,728 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 8.2 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 242,409 number 102,039 number 140,370 number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 407,408 number 138,706 number 268,702 number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 671,755 number 129,931 number 541,824 number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Russian Federation?
East Asia & Pacific, at 779,310 number against 94,582 number in Russian Federation as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Russian Federation?
684,728 number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Russian Federation?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 45 groups.
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

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