Tertiary education, academic staff in Russia
Russia: Tertiary education, academic staff was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Russia recorded 59.6% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Russia peaked at 62.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2004.
Russia ranks 13th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Russia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.8% | — |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 53.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 56.5% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Russia?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Russia was 59.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2004.
- How does Russia rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.