Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Russian Federation
94,582 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
111,257 number
in 2018
Russian Federation rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 111,257 number against 94,582 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 16,675 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 102,039 number 81,951 number 20,088 number Russian Federation
2000s 138,706 number 85,689 number 53,017 number Russian Federation
2010s 129,931 number 106,847 number 23,084 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, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 111,257 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 Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16,675 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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

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