Number of teaching staff in higher education
thousand persons / thou. persons
The teaching staff of higher education institutions and research organizations training students in Bachelor's, Specialist, and Master's programs is reflected in this statistics. Rows categorize staff into three groups: total headcount, Doctors of Science, and Candidates of Science, to assess the level of scientific qualification. Data are collected at the start of the academic year from 2000/2001 to 2023/2024, in thousands of people
Number of teaching staff in higher education, thousands of people, 2000–2024
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
5 series in thousand persons / thou. persons, arranged across 5 breakdowns rather than over time. 25 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Численность профессорско-преподавательского персонала2) – всего” — 216 thousand persons / thou. persons; the smallest is “Численность профессорско-преподавательского персонала2) — профессора” at 19.3 thousand persons / thou. persons. The gap between them is 11.2-fold.
All table numbers are series: 5
| Series | 2000/2001 | 2010/2011 | 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Численность профессорско-преподавательского персонала2) – всего | 279,60 | 356,80 | 217,70 | 215,10 | 216,10 |
| Численность профессорско-преподавательского персонала2) — доктора наук | 29,70 | 44,00 | 33,90 | 32,80 | 32,00 |
| Численность профессорско-преподавательского персонала2) — кандидата наук | 131,10 | 185,50 | 126,90 | 124,30 | 123,50 |
| Численность профессорско-преподавательского персонала2) — профессора | 28,80 | 35,80 | 21,30 | 20,20 | 19,30 |
| Численность профессорско-преподавательского персонала2) — доцента | 94,20 | 115,70 | 83,90 | 81,70 | 81,40 |
How to read this table
Table rows are differentiated by the scientific qualification of staff: all teaching staff are listed, along with Doctors and Candidates of Science separately. Comparing these indicators shows the proportion of faculty holding academic degrees. All data are in thousands of people and cover educational organizations and research centers authorized to train highly qualified specialists
The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)
More in the section Russian Statistical Yearbook»
Period and application
This statistics is published as part of the Russian Statistical Yearbook. The data is relevant for analyzing the human resources potential of higher education and research institutions over the last twenty-four academic years. The information is useful for education researchers, university HR departments, and those monitoring changes in the country's teaching staff structure
1) До 2019/2020 учебного года – в образовательных организациях высшего образования.
2) С 2010/2011 учебного года – без учета численности ректоров, проректоров, директоров филиалов.
1) Before 20192020 academic year – at higher education institutions.
2) Since 2010/2011 academic year – excluding rectors, vice-rectors, directors of affiliates.
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