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

Europe & Central Asia
1.06 million number
in 2019
Russian Federation
94,582 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
9th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.06 million number against 94,582 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 967,318 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.2 times Russian Federation's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 748,079 number 102,039 number 646,040 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 929,954 number 138,706 number 791,248 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 1.05 million number 129,931 number 921,099 number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Russian Federation?
Europe & Central Asia, at 1.06 million 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 Europe & Central Asia and Russian Federation?
967,318 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Russian Federation?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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.