Brazil vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Brazil
3.77 million number
in 2018
Russian Federation
2.71 million number
in 2018
Brazil rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 3.77 million number against 2.71 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.05 million number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 340,607 number 2.46 million number 2.12 million number Russian Federation
1990s 780,035 number 2.26 million number 1.48 million number Russian Federation
2000s 2.02 million number 3.77 million number 1.75 million number Russian Federation
2010s 3.42 million number 3.19 million number 230,110 number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Brazil or Russian Federation?
Brazil, at 3.77 million number against 2.71 million number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Brazil and Russian Federation?
1.05 million number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Brazil ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.