Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Russia
Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 3.06 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Russia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.06 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Russia peaked at 5.37 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million number, in 1993.
That places Russia 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.82 million number | — |
| 1981 | 3.16 million number | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 3.13 million number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.75 million number | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million number | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million number | +55.9% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million number | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.80 million number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.91 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.22 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.33 million number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.37 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.87 million number | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.39 million number | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 4.08 million number | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million number | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.28 million number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million number | -2.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.06 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 31.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.06 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 21.6× the median. (51 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 number | 4.00 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 million number | 2.82 million number | 2.82 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.15 million number | 3.13 million number | 3.16 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.67 million number | 2.57 million number | 2.75 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.95 million number | 4.00 million number | 5.37 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million number | 3.06 million number | 4.87 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, female in Russia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Russia was 3.06 million number in 2018, 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 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million number in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.