Russian Federation vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Russian Federation
60.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
61.7%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
62nd
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
59th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Russian Federation
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 61.7% against 60.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 62nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 59th of 194 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 43.5% 2.0% 41.5% Russian Federation
1980s 51.3% 4.6% 46.7% Russian Federation
1990s 47.3% 7.4% 39.9% Russian Federation
2000s 69.7% 18.0% 51.7% Russian Federation
2010s 82.3% 38.5% 43.7% Russian Federation
2020s 64.0% 56.8% 7.3% 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, Russian Federation or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 61.7% against 60.4% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Russian Federation and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
1.3%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 62nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 59th of 194 countries.
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