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. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
539,144 number
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
691,693 number
in 2008
All-time low
363,508 number
in 1994
Years of data
20
1992–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1992–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1992200520181992: 423.0k number1994: 363.5k number1995: 382.9k number2000: 525.2k number2001: 547.4k number2002: 575.4k number2003: 585.0k number2004: 600.3k number2005: 624.9k number2006: 655.7k number2007: 679.2k number2008: 691.7k number2009: 670.0k number2012: 553.8k number2013: 682.8k number2014: 650.3k number2015: 627.3k number2016: 601.1k number2017: 597.1k number2018: 539.1k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United States of America 1.58 million number compare
  2. 3 India 1.42 million number compare
  3. 4 Japan 560,123 number compare
  4. 6 Brazil 448,533 number compare
  5. 7 Germany 416,241 number compare
  6. 8 Mexico 397,142 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.