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 (number) in Russia, 1971–2024
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
| 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
| 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 | 3.81 million | 3.01 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 2.02 million | 2.28 million | 5 |
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More education data for Russia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 324,727 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,375 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.