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

Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.2465 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.2465 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
166th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5768 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.2424 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
31
1992–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation, 1992–2023

00.20.40.61992200720231992: 0.303 units per square kilometre1993: 0.289 units per square kilometre1994: 0.281 units per square kilometre1995: 0.276 units per square kilometre1996: 0.288 units per square kilometre1997: 0.302 units per square kilometre1998: 0.321 units per square kilometre1999: 0.351 units per square kilometre2000: 0.386 units per square kilometre2001: 0.438 units per square kilometre2002: 0.486 units per square kilometre2003: 0.525 units per square kilometre2004: 0.525 units per square kilometre2005: 0.55 units per square kilometre2006: 0.56 units per square kilometre2007: 0.572 units per square kilometre2008: 0.577 units per square kilometre2009: 0.57 units per square kilometre2011: 0.528 units per square kilometre2012: 0.487 units per square kilometre2013: 0.46 units per square kilometre2014: 0.427 units per square kilometre2015: 0.403 units per square kilometre2016: 0.378 units per square kilometre2017: 0.359 units per square kilometre2018: 0.353 units per square kilometre2019: 0.348 units per square kilometre2020: 0.246 units per square kilometre2021: 0.242 units per square kilometre2022: 0.245 units per square kilometre2023: 0.246 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.2465 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation peaked at 0.5768 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2424 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

Russian Federation ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 square kilometre in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1992 0.3029 units per square kilometre
1993 0.2885 units per square kilometre -4.7%
1994 0.2812 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1995 0.2757 units per square kilometre -2.0%
1996 0.2878 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1997 0.3017 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1998 0.3211 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1999 0.3509 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2000 0.3865 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2001 0.4376 units per square kilometre +13.2%
2002 0.4863 units per square kilometre +11.1%
2003 0.5245 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2004 0.5254 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2005 0.5496 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2006 0.5597 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 0.5721 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2008 0.5768 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 0.5697 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2011 0.5283 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2012 0.4875 units per square kilometre -7.7%
2013 0.4597 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2014 0.4272 units per square kilometre -7.1%
2015 0.4025 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2016 0.3775 units per square kilometre -6.2%
2017 0.3594 units per square kilometre -4.8%
2018 0.3526 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2019 0.3479 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2020 0.2458 units per square kilometre -29.3%
2021 0.2424 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2022 0.2448 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2023 0.2465 units per square kilometre +0.7%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 0.2465 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 0.2465 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.14 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3012 units per square kilometre 0.2757 units per square kilometre 0.3509 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.5188 units per square kilometre 0.3865 units per square kilometre 0.5768 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4159 units per square kilometre 0.3479 units per square kilometre 0.5283 units per square kilometre 9
2020s 0.2449 units per square kilometre 0.2424 units per square kilometre 0.2465 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 163 Angola 0.2664 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 164 Kazakhstan 0.2631 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.249 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 167 Gambia 0.2321 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 168 Haiti 0.2282 units per square kilometre
  6. 169 Australia 0.2233 units per square kilometre compare

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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 0.2465 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.5768 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2424 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Russian Federation rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Russian Federation ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.