Share of students from abroad in Russia
Russia: Share of students from abroad was 0.4285 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Russia is 0.4285, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.1% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Russia peaked at 4.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4285, in 2024.
Russia ranks 116th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of students from abroad in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6509 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8943 | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8881 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7984 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8806 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8447 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6434 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +125.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.97 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4285 | -91.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.4285 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 4% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.4285 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +125.1% | 0.6434 | 1.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9443 | 0.6434 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 1.92 | 4.97 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 0.4285 | 4.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 113 Zimbabwe 0.4886 compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.4676 compare
- 115 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4371 compare
- 117 Tanzania 0.4197 compare
- 118 Guyana 0.3839 compare
- 119 Mozambique 0.3595 compare
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 share of students from abroad in Russia?
- Share of students from abroad in Russia was 0.4285 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4285 in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Russia ranks 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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