Brazil vs Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Brazil
61,996 number
in 2018
Russia
44,442 number
in 2018
Brazil rank
5th
Russia rank
8th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Brazil
  • Russia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 61,996 number against 44,442 number in Russia, a difference of 17,554 number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 131 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 46,733 number 60,546 number 13,812 number Russia
2010s 51,217 number 60,712 number 9,495 number Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Brazil or Russia?
Brazil, at 61,996 number against 44,442 number in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Brazil and Russia?
17,554 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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