Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 539,144 number in 2018. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1992β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 539,144 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 691,693 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 363,508 number, in 1994.
That places Russian Federation 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,802 number | 363,508 number | 423,000 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 615,484 number | 525,200 number | 691,693 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,382 number | 539,144 number | 682,829 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.75 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation was 539,144 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 691,693 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 363,508 number in 1994.
- How does Russian Federation rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.