Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Russia
Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.28 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Russia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Russia stood at 2.28 million.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Russia peaked at 5.37 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 2023.
That places Russia 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.82 million | — |
| 1981 | 3.16 million | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 3.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.75 million | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million | +55.9% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.80 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.87 million | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.39 million | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 4.08 million | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.28 million | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | +12.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 23.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.28 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 14.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +55.9% | 2.57 million | 4.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 million | 2.82 million | 2.82 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.15 million | 3.13 million | 3.16 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.67 million | 2.57 million | 2.75 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.95 million | 4.00 million | 5.37 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.67 million | 3.01 million | 4.87 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 2.02 million | 2.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Russia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Russia was 2.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release