MDG: Western Asia vs Russian Federation: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

MDG: Western Asia
59.6%
in 2023
Russian Federation
60.4%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia rank
61st
Russian Federation rank
62nd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 60.4% against 59.6% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 221 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 14.9% 46.0% 31.1% Russian Federation
2000s 22.9% 69.7% 46.8% Russian Federation
2010s 49.2% 82.3% 33.1% Russian Federation
2020s 59.7% 65.0% 5.3% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Western Asia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 60.4% against 59.6% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Western Asia and Russian Federation?
0.8%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Russian Federation?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do MDG: Western Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release