Russia vs World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Russia
1.43 million number
in 2018
World
44.39 million number
in 2019
Russia rank
4th
World rank
1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Russia
  • World
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199820082019

How they compare

World currently reports 44.39 million number against 1.43 million number in Russia, a difference of 42.96 million number.

That makes World's figure about 30.9 times Russia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 143 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia World Difference Ahead
1990s 2.03 million number 21.65 million number 19.62 million number World
2000s 2.07 million number 31.38 million number 29.31 million number World
2010s 1.33 million number 42.68 million number 41.35 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Russia or World?
World, at 44.39 million number against 1.43 million number in Russia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Russia and World?
42.96 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Russia and World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Russia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).