Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Russia
Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 3.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia stood at 3.26 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia peaked at 3.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2014.
That places Russia 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.01 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.13 million | +117.0% |
| 2024 | 3.26 million | +4.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,736, 304.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,778, 206.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +117.0% | 1.44 million | 3.13 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 2.01 million | 2.05 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.67 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.21 million | 1.44 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 3.13 million | 3.26 million | 2 |
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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia was 3.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2014.
- How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release