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

Russian Federation
44,442 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54,051 number
in 2018
Russian Federation rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 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 54,051 number against 44,442 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 9,609 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 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 60,859 number 37,717 number 23,142 number Russian Federation
2010s 60,712 number 50,757 number 9,955 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, female, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 54,051 number against 44,442 number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9,609 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?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 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, female?
Russian Federation ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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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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.