Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Russia
Russia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 334,105 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Russia, 2000–2018
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 292,800 number | — |
| 2001 | 303,455 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 322,437 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 320,462 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 321,319 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 337,630 number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 373,106 number | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 384,531 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 381,092 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 374,584 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 316,279 number | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 397,107 number | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 367,482 number | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 360,295 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 352,245 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 353,313 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 334,105 number | -5.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 334,105 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 55.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 334,105 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 30.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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.