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

Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 696,482 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
696,482 number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
4th
of 140 countries
All-time high
1.17 million number
in 2003
All-time low
596,484 number
in 2014
Years of data
17
2001–2018

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2001200920182001: 1.0M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 907.3k number2005: 898.3k number2006: 913.5k number2007: 905.3k number2008: 876.0k number2009: 793.1k number2011: 678.6k number2012: 659.7k number2013: 645.9k number2014: 596.5k number2015: 608.7k number2016: 625.1k number2017: 666.2k number2018: 696.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Russia is 696,482 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Russia peaked at 1.17 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 596,484 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, male (number) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Russia, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 1.04 million number —
2002 1.09 million number +4.7%
2003 1.17 million number +7.2%
2004 907,341 number -22.6%
2005 898,253 number -1.0%
2006 913,466 number +1.7%
2007 905,266 number -0.9%
2008 876,018 number -3.2%
2009 793,120 number -9.5%
2011 678,633 number -14.4%
2012 659,694 number -2.8%
2013 645,857 number -2.1%
2014 596,484 number -7.6%
2015 608,679 number +2.0%
2016 625,148 number +2.7%
2017 666,214 number +6.6%
2018 696,482 number +4.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 696,482 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 116.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 696,482 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,418 number, 93.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 956,005 number 793,120 number 1.17 million number 9
2010s 647,149 number 596,484 number 696,482 number 8

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 10.13 million number compare
  2. 2 United States 2.89 million number compare
  3. 3 Turkey 1.42 million number compare
  4. 5 Iran 440,443 number compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 413,907 number compare
  6. 7 South Korea 409,279 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, male in Russia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Russia was 696,482 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 596,484 number in 2014.
How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Russia ranks 4th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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