Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Russia
Russia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 539,144 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Russia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russia 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 Russia peaked at 691,693 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 363,508 number, in 1994.
That places Russia 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 423,000 number | — |
| 1994 | 363,508 number | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 382,897 number | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 525,200 number | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 547,405 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 575,446 number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 585,003 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 600,297 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 624,916 number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 655,678 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 679,229 number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 691,693 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 669,970 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 553,843 number | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 682,829 number | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 650,345 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 627,297 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 601,147 number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 597,067 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 539,144 number | -9.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 539,144 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 42.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Russia's 539,144 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 25.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +37.2% | 382,897 number | 525,200 number |
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 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Russia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 691,693 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 363,508 number in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.