Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Russia
Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 94,582 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Russia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Russia stood at 94,582 number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Russia peaked at 161,855 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94,582 number, in 2018.
Russia ranks 9th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 102,039 number | — |
| 2000 | 111,024 number | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 117,714 number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 128,420 number | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 136,242 number | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 145,308 number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 147,128 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 147,181 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,300 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 151,828 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 151,916 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 161,855 number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 160,841 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 151,308 number | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 136,574 number | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 123,072 number | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 111,943 number | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 99,273 number | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 94,582 number | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,039 number | 102,039 number | 102,039 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 138,706 number | 111,024 number | 151,916 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,931 number | 94,582 number | 161,855 number | 8 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 94,582 number in 2018, 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 161,855 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,582 number in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.