Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Russia
Russia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 9.86 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Russia, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Russia recorded 9.86 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Russia peaked at 14.69 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 2017.
Russia ranks 142nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.74 | — |
| 1994 | 12.67 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 11.79 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 12.06 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.09 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 13.84 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14.69 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 14.34 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.41 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.98 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.66 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.93 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.41 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.03 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 10.51 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.28 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.86 | -4.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 76% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.07 | 11.74 | 12.67 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.78 | 12.06 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 | 9.86 | 14.41 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Russia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Russia was 9.86 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.69 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 2017.
- How does Russia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Russia ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.