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Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia

Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.43 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.43 million number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2.49 million number
in 2003
All-time low
1.21 million number
in 2014
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia, 1998–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200820181998: 2.0M number1999: 2.1M number2000: 2.1M number2001: 2.3M number2002: 2.4M number2003: 2.5M number2004: 2.0M number2005: 2.0M number2006: 2.0M number2007: 1.9M number2008: 1.8M number2009: 1.7M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.3M number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.4M number2018: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia stood at 1.43 million number.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia peaked at 2.49 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million number, in 2014.

Russia ranks 4th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.03 million number 2.01 million number 2.05 million number 2
2000s 2.07 million number 1.67 million number 2.49 million number 10
2010s 1.33 million number 1.21 million number 1.44 million number 8

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 20.10 million number compare
  2. 2 United States 6.88 million number compare
  3. 3 Turkey 2.77 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 978,740 number compare
  5. 6 Japan 758,779 number compare
  6. 7 Colombia 686,641 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia was 1.43 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 2014.
How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Russia ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).