Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Russia
Russia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 128,718 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Russia recorded 128,718 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia peaked at 397,107 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 128,718, in 2024.
Russia ranks 7th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 292,800 | — |
| 2001 | 303,455 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 322,437 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 320,462 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 321,319 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 337,630 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 373,106 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 384,531 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 381,092 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 374,584 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 316,279 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 397,107 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 367,482 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 360,295 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 352,245 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 353,313 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 334,105 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 128,718 | -61.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 128,718 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 21.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russia's 128,718 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,974, 12.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -61.5% | 334,105 | 128,718 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341,142 | 292,800 | 384,531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,404 | 316,279 | 397,107 | 7 |
| 2020s | 128,718 | 128,718 | 128,718 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia was 128,718 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 397,107 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,718 in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release