Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Russia
Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 86,375 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Russia is 86,375, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Russia peaked at 86,375 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41,514, in 2019.
That places Russia 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,674 | — |
| 2001 | 51,810 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 57,561 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 60,768 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 64,865 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 64,928 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63,677 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 64,228 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65,204 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67,873 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 74,868 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 73,862 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 69,237 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 63,832 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 58,242 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 53,558 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 47,655 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 44,442 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 41,514 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 78,836 | +89.9% |
| 2021 | 81,805 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 73,774 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 84,773 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 86,375 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,859 | 47,674 | 67,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,579 | 41,514 | 74,868 | 9 |
| 2020s | 81,113 | 73,774 | 86,375 | 5 |
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More education data for Russia
- 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 8 programmes, female in Russia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Russia was 86,375 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,375 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,514 in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release