School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Russia
Russia: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 3.34 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.34 million number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
14th
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.28 million number
in 1978
All-time low
3.34 million number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Russia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.34 million number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Russia peaked at 6.28 million number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million number, in 2018.
Russia ranks 14th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.56 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.79 million number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.92 million number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.04 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 6.15 million number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.23 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.28 million number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.25 million number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.17 million number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.05 million number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.91 million number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 5.74 million number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.52 million number | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5.25 million number | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.98 million number | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.75 million number | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.61 million number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.57 million number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.63 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.75 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.89 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.08 million number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.14 million number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.17 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.25 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.35 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.46 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.59 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.74 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.87 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.98 million number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.00 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.10 million number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.19 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.22 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.20 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.09 million number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.88 million number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.57 million number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.15 million number | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.73 million number | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.35 million number | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.02 million number | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million number | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.34 million number | -4.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.34 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 27.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.34 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 16.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.02 million number | 5.56 million number | 6.28 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 million number | 4.57 million number | 6.17 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 million number | 4.63 million number | 5.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 million number | 5.59 million number | 6.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million number | 3.34 million number | 5.88 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Russia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Russia was 3.34 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 million number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million number in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Russia ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.