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

Latest (2024)
2.28 million
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.37 million
in 2008
All-time low
2.02 million
in 2023
Years of data
30
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Russia, 1971–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1971199720241971: 2.8M1981: 3.2M1986: 3.1M1991: 2.8M1992: 2.7M1993: 2.6M2001: 4.0M2002: 4.5M2003: 4.8M2004: 4.9M2005: 5.1M2006: 5.2M2007: 5.3M2008: 5.4M2009: 5.3M2010: 5.1M2011: 4.9M2012: 4.4M2013: 4.1M2014: 3.7M2015: 3.5M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.0M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.3M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Russia recorded 2.28 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024.

The figure is 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 (number) 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 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Russia, 1971 to 2024.
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%
2010 5.08 million -3.9%
2011 4.87 million -4.1%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 3.81 million 3.01 million 5.08 million 10
2020s 2.10 million 2.02 million 2.28 million 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 7 Mexico 2.91 million compare
  2. 8 Philippines 2.87 million compare
  3. 9 Argentina 2.37 million compare
  4. 11 Egypt 1.92 million compare
  5. 12 Japan 1.87 million compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 1.81 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Russia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Russia was 2.28 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 5.37 million in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 (number)?
Russia ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.