Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia

Russia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 334,105 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
334,105 number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
4th
of 159 countries
All-time high
397,107 number
in 2013
All-time low
292,800 number
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia, 2000–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000200920182000: 292.8k number2001: 303.5k number2002: 322.4k number2003: 320.5k number2004: 321.3k number2005: 337.6k number2006: 373.1k number2007: 384.5k number2008: 381.1k number2009: 374.6k number2012: 316.3k number2013: 397.1k number2014: 367.5k number2015: 360.3k number2016: 352.2k number2017: 353.3k number2018: 334.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia is 334,105 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia peaked at 397,107 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 292,800 number, in 2000.

Russia ranks 4th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 341,142 number 292,800 number 384,531 number 10
2010s 354,404 number 316,279 number 397,107 number 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 United States 783,887 number compare
  2. 2 China (People's Republic of) 724,970 number compare
  3. 3 India 597,016 number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 206,040 number compare
  5. 6 Germany 165,510 number compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 127,524 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia was 334,105 number in 2018, 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 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 292,800 number in 2000.
How does Russia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Russia ranks 4th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.