Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Russia

Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 3.03 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.03 million number
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
8th
of 108 countries
All-time high
3.53 million number
in 2016
All-time low
2.27 million number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Russia, 2013–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2013201520182013: 2.3M number2014: 3.0M number2015: 3.5M number2016: 3.5M number2017: 3.3M number2018: 3.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Russia is 3.03 million number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

That places Russia 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in Russia, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 2.27 million number
2014 2.99 million number +32.0%
2015 3.52 million number +17.4%
2016 3.53 million number +0.4%
2017 3.26 million number -7.6%
2018 3.03 million number -7.1%

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 5 Turkey 4.11 million number compare
  2. 6 Mexico 4.04 million number compare
  3. 7 Philippines 3.16 million number compare
  4. 9 Japan 2.67 million number compare
  5. 10 Egypt 2.65 million number compare
  6. 11 South Korea 2.09 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Russia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Russia was 3.03 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 3.53 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million number in 2013.
How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Russia ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.