Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Russia
Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 119,587 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Russia stood at 119,587. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Russia peaked at 119,587 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,140, in 2018.
That places Russia 4th 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, male (number) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,350 | — |
| 2001 | 65,904 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 70,859 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 75,474 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 80,443 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 82,200 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 83,504 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 86,072 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 86,624 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84,043 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 86,987 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 86,979 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82,071 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 72,742 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 64,830 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 58,385 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 51,618 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 50,140 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 50,357 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70,443 | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 73,423 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 106,948 | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 112,662 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 119,587 | +6.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 119,587 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,332, 27.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 119,587 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,790, 42.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +45.7% | 73,423 | 106,948 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,847 | 63,350 | 86,624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,123 | 50,140 | 86,987 | 9 |
| 2020s | 96,613 | 70,443 | 119,587 | 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, male in Russia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Russia was 119,587 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 119,587 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,140 in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release