Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 9.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Russian Federation, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Russian Federation is 9.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Russian Federation peaked at 14.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2018.
That places Russian Federation 117th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.0% | — |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -13.9% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 9.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.0% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 14.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Russian Federation?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Russian Federation was 9.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
- How does Russian Federation rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Russian Federation ranks 117th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.