Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Russia

Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 50,140 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
50,140 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 131 countries
All-time high
86,987 number
in 2011
All-time low
50,140 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
2000–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Russia, 2000–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000200920182000: 63.4k number2001: 65.9k number2002: 70.9k number2003: 75.5k number2004: 80.4k number2005: 82.2k number2006: 83.5k number2007: 86.1k number2008: 86.6k number2009: 84.0k number2011: 87.0k number2012: 87.0k number2013: 82.1k number2014: 72.7k number2015: 64.8k number2016: 58.4k number2017: 51.6k number2018: 50.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Russia recorded 50,140 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Russia peaked at 86,987 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50,140 number, in 2018.

That places Russia 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Russia, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 63,350 number —
2001 65,904 number +4.0%
2002 70,859 number +7.5%
2003 75,474 number +6.5%
2004 80,443 number +6.6%
2005 82,200 number +2.2%
2006 83,504 number +1.6%
2007 86,072 number +3.1%
2008 86,624 number +0.6%
2009 84,043 number -3.0%
2011 86,987 number +3.5%
2012 86,979 number -0.0%
2013 82,071 number -5.6%
2014 72,742 number -11.4%
2015 64,830 number -10.9%
2016 58,385 number -9.9%
2017 51,618 number -11.6%
2018 50,140 number -2.9%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 50,140 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 12.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 50,140 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,667 number, 13.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77,847 number 63,350 number 86,624 number 10
2010s 69,219 number 50,140 number 86,987 number 8

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 7 Turkey 54,613 number compare
  2. 8 Japan 53,526 number compare
  3. 9 Brazil 53,032 number compare
  4. 11 South Korea 44,703 number compare
  5. 12 Spain 42,836 number compare
  6. 13 France 35,005 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Russia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Russia was 50,140 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 86,987 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 50,140 number in 2018.
How does Russia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Russia ranks 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.