Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Russia
Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 205,962 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Russia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Russia is 205,962, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Russia peaked at 205,962 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,871, in 2019.
Russia ranks 4th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 102,039 | — |
| 2000 | 111,024 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 117,714 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 128,420 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 136,242 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 145,308 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 147,128 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 147,181 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,300 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 151,828 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 151,916 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 161,855 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 160,841 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 151,308 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 136,574 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 123,072 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 111,943 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 99,273 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 94,582 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 91,871 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 149,279 | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 155,228 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 180,722 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 197,435 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 205,962 | +4.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 205,962 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,720, 23.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 205,962 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,008, 34.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +62.5% | 91,871 | 149,279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,039 | 102,039 | 102,039 | 1 |
| 2000s | 138,706 | 111,024 | 151,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,702 | 91,871 | 161,855 | 9 |
| 2020s | 177,725 | 149,279 | 205,962 | 5 |
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 8 programmes, both sexes in Russia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Russia was 205,962 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 205,962 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,871 in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release