Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0315 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0315 units per person
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0662 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0274 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.0315 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation peaked at 0.0662 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 units per person, in 2021.

Russian Federation ranks 92nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Russian Federation, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.04 units per person
1971 0.0402 units per person +0.7%
1972 0.0402 units per person +0.0%
1973 0.0404 units per person +0.3%
1974 0.0405 units per person +0.3%
1975 0.0408 units per person +0.7%
1976 0.0411 units per person +0.7%
1977 0.0414 units per person +0.9%
1978 0.0415 units per person +0.2%
1979 0.0414 units per person -0.3%
1980 0.0411 units per person -0.7%
1981 0.0406 units per person -1.1%
1982 0.0402 units per person -1.2%
1983 0.0396 units per person -1.3%
1984 0.039 units per person -1.6%
1985 0.0385 units per person -1.4%
1986 0.0376 units per person -2.3%
1987 0.0368 units per person -2.0%
1988 0.0359 units per person -2.4%
1989 0.0352 units per person -1.9%
1990 0.0351 units per person -0.2%
1991 0.0343 units per person -2.3%
1992 0.0334 units per person -2.6%
1993 0.0318 units per person -4.7%
1994 0.031 units per person -2.5%
1995 0.0304 units per person -2.0%
1996 0.0318 units per person +4.6%
1997 0.0334 units per person +5.0%
1998 0.0356 units per person +6.6%
1999 0.0391 units per person +9.7%
2000 0.0432 units per person +10.5%
2001 0.0491 units per person +13.7%
2002 0.0548 units per person +11.6%
2003 0.0594 units per person +8.4%
2004 0.0597 units per person +0.6%
2005 0.0627 units per person +5.0%
2006 0.0641 units per person +2.2%
2007 0.0656 units per person +2.4%
2008 0.0662 units per person +0.9%
2009 0.0653 units per person -1.3%
2011 0.0605 units per person -7.4%
2012 0.0557 units per person -8.0%
2013 0.0523 units per person -6.0%
2014 0.0485 units per person -7.4%
2015 0.0456 units per person -6.0%
2016 0.0426 units per person -6.5%
2017 0.0405 units per person -5.0%
2018 0.0397 units per person -2.0%
2019 0.0392 units per person -1.4%
2020 0.0277 units per person -29.2%
2021 0.0274 units per person -1.1%
2022 0.0278 units per person +1.4%
2023 0.0281 units per person +1.0%
2024 0.0315 units per person +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0408 units per person 0.04 units per person 0.0415 units per person 10
1980s 0.0385 units per person 0.0352 units per person 0.0411 units per person 10
1990s 0.0336 units per person 0.0304 units per person 0.0391 units per person 10
2000s 0.059 units per person 0.0432 units per person 0.0662 units per person 10
2010s 0.0472 units per person 0.0392 units per person 0.0605 units per person 9
2020s 0.0285 units per person 0.0274 units per person 0.0315 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 89 North Macedonia 0.0319 units per person compare
  2. 90 Armenia 0.0318 units per person compare
  3. 91 Maldives 0.0317 units per person compare
  4. 93 Japan 0.0312 units per person compare
  5. 94 Czechia 0.0312 units per person compare
  6. 95 El Salvador 0.0309 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation was 0.0315 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.0662 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 units per person in 2021.
How does Russian Federation rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Russian Federation ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.