Doctoral studies activity indicators
persons
The number of doctoral students reflects trends in scientific personnel training. The indicator tracks the total number of doctoral students and the proportion of those who successfully completed their studies and defended a dissertation. This data enables assessment of higher education system effectiveness and the level of training for new researchers
Chart showing changes in the number of doctoral students and the number of successful dissertation defenses over the period shown
Set in numbers
The table is a snapshot — 14 series in persons shown across 4 breakdowns. 56 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “2005” — 516 persons; the smallest is “2023” at 63 persons. The gap between them is 8.2-fold.
All table numbers are series: 14
| Series | Численность докторантов | Прием в докторантуру | Выпуск из докторантуры | в том числе с защитой диссертации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 131,00 | 56,00 | 29,00 | 1,00 |
| 2010 | 98,00 | 28,00 | 33,00 | 2,00 |
| 2015 | 352,00 | 117,00 | 42,00 | 6,00 |
| 2020 | 705,00 | 219,00 | 89,00 | 12,00 |
| 2021 | 706,00 | 159,00 | 108,00 | 9,00 |
| 2022 | 703,00 | 147,00 | 112,00 | 12,00 |
| 2023 | 640,00 | 161,00 | 178,00 | 12,00 |
| 2005 | 4 282,00 | 1 457,00 | 1 417,00 | 516,00 |
| 2010 | 4 418,00 | 1 650,00 | 1 259,00 | 336,00 |
| 2015 | 2 007,00 | 419,00 | 1 386,00 | 181,00 |
| 2020 | 979,00 | 351,00 | 339,00 | 63,00 |
| 2021 | 932,00 | 210,00 | 354,00 | 87,00 |
| 2022 | 888,00 | 340,00 | 316,00 | 77,00 |
| 2023 | 893,00 | 367,00 | 285,00 | 63,00 |
How to read this table
Variations between series show changes in the number of applicants over different years. Comparing the total number of students to the number of successful dissertation defenses helps determine the completion rate. Note the extreme values for the 2005 series, where the number of doctoral students was 131 people and the number of successful defenses was 1
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Period and application
Data is presented as annual cross-sections. Data is updated according to the statistical publication schedule. This information is useful for researchers, university representatives, and analysts monitoring scientific human resource potential
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