Russia vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Russia
62.7%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
52.3%
in 2024
Russia rank
79th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
78th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Russia
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 62.7% against 52.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 79th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 78th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 47.3% 4.4% 42.9% Russia
1980s 58.7% 7.5% 51.1% Russia
1990s 53.7% 10.4% 43.3% Russia
2000s 81.6% 23.5% 58.1% Russia
2010s 90.3% 40.6% 49.7% Russia
2020s 67.8% 50.7% 17.1% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Russia or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Russia, at 62.7% against 52.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Russia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
10.4%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Russia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Russia ranks 79th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 78th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release