Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Russia

Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 737,964 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
737,964 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 140 countries
All-time high
1.32 million number
in 2002
All-time low
616,003 number
in 2014
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Russia, 2001–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2001200920182001: 1.3M number2002: 1.3M number2003: 1.3M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.0M number2007: 1.0M number2008: 957.3k number2009: 872.0k number2011: 762.3k number2012: 672.6k number2013: 657.1k number2014: 616.0k number2015: 651.6k number2016: 678.7k number2017: 721.7k number2018: 738.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Russia recorded 737,964 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Russia peaked at 1.32 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 616,003 number, in 2014.

That places Russia 4th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Russia, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 1.26 million number —
2002 1.32 million number +4.2%
2003 1.32 million number -0.0%
2004 1.10 million number -16.6%
2005 1.07 million number -2.2%
2006 1.04 million number -2.9%
2007 1.01 million number -3.6%
2008 957,252 number -4.8%
2009 871,960 number -8.9%
2011 762,304 number -12.6%
2012 672,574 number -11.8%
2013 657,111 number -2.3%
2014 616,003 number -6.3%
2015 651,646 number +5.8%
2016 678,730 number +4.2%
2017 721,667 number +6.3%
2018 737,964 number +2.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 737,964 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 142.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 737,964 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 95.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.10 million number 871,960 number 1.32 million number 9
2010s 687,250 number 616,003 number 762,304 number 8

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 9.96 million number compare
  2. 2 United States 3.99 million number compare
  3. 3 Turkey 1.34 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 564,833 number compare
  5. 6 Japan 467,959 number compare
  6. 7 Argentina 389,401 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Russia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Russia was 737,964 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 616,003 number in 2014.
How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Russia ranks 4th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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