Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Russia
Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Russia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russia 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 Russia peaked at 9.45 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million number, in 1995.
That places Russia 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 (number) in Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.77 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,826 number, 35.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.77 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 257,598 number, 22.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Russia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Russia 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 Russia?
- 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 Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million number in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.