Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 5.77 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.77 million number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.45 million number
in 2008
All-time low
4.52 million number
in 1995
Years of data
48
1970–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 5.77 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 9.45 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million number, in 1995.
That places Russian Federation 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.21 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.28 million number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.31 million number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.36 million number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.40 million number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.47 million number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.55 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.64 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.69 million number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.71 million number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.71 million number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.69 million number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.65 million number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.62 million number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.57 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.54 million number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.44 million number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.37 million number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.28 million number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.20 million number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.20 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.09 million number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.96 million number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.73 million number | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.61 million number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.52 million number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.71 million number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.94 million number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.26 million number | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.75 million number | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 6.33 million number | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 7.17 million number | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 7.97 million number | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 8.59 million number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.61 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.00 million number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.17 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.37 million number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.33 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.65 million number | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.98 million number | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 7.53 million number | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.00 million number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.59 million number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.18 million number | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.89 million number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.77 million number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.46 million number | 5.21 million number | 5.71 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.51 million number | 5.20 million number | 5.71 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 million number | 4.52 million number | 5.75 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million number | 6.33 million number | 9.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 million number | 5.77 million number | 8.65 million number | 8 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation was 5.77 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million number in 1995.
- How does Russian Federation rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.