Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 62.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Russian Federation, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Russian Federation stood at 62.7%.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Russian Federation peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1971.
That places Russian Federation 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.3% | — |
| 1981 | 52.6% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 64.7% | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +71.9% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 52.6% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 51.0% | 56.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 68.5% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 87.9% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 57.1% | 98.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Russian Federation?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Russian Federation was 62.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1971.
- How does Russian Federation rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Russian Federation ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release