Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Russian Federation, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Russian Federation stood at 1.67 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 171.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Russian Federation peaked at 1.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 616,003, in 2014.
That places Russian Federation 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.26 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 957,252 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 871,960 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 762,304 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 672,574 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 657,111 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 616,003 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 651,646 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 678,730 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 721,667 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 737,964 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 741,716 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +114.4% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 871,960 | 1.32 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 693,302 | 616,003 | 762,304 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.59 million | 1.67 million | 2 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.75 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Russian Federation?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Russian Federation was 1.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 616,003 in 2014.
- How does Russian Federation rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release