Graduation of bachelors, specialists, and masters by level of diplomas

thousand persons / thou. persons

checked 25.10.2026 · snapshot · rows: 15 · periods: 6 · section: Russian Statistical Yearbook (2024)

Thousands of people in Russia receive degrees of various levels annually; this dataset provides statistics for bachelor, specialist, and master graduates from 2000 to 2023. Table rows are categorized by type of educational document, allowing comparison of graduate numbers across different qualifications. Data is presented in thousands of people and covers all levels of higher education for the specified period

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Set in numbers

This is a cross-section: 15 series in thousand persons / thou. persons across 6 breakdowns. 66 values in total.

The largest value belongs to “Total” — 806 thousand persons / thou. persons; the smallest is “Частные организации — о неполном высшем профессиональном образовании” at 1.5 thousand persons / thou. persons. The gap between them is 537-fold.

All table numbers are series: 15

Series	2000	2010	2021	2022	2023	2023
Всего	635,10	1 467,90	813,30	816,30	805,90	—
о неполном высшем профессиональном образовании	2,30	8,00	—	—	—	—
бакалавра	71,00	126,60	528,90	540,70	532,70	—
специалиста	553,40	1 306,90	108,00	110,50	115,00	—
магистра	8,40	26,30	176,40	165,20	158,30	—
Государственные и муниципальные организации – всего	578,90	1 177,80	735,40	726,70	717,10	—
Государственные и муниципальные организации — о неполном высшем профессиональном образовании	0,70	6,50	—	—	—	—
Государственные и муниципальные организации — бакалавра	48,80	67,30	462,40	463,90	457,90	—
Государственные и муниципальные организации — специалиста	521,20	1 078,70	103,70	106,70	111,40	—
Государственные и муниципальные организации — магистра	8,20	25,40	169,30	156,10	147,80	—
Государственные и муниципальные организации — Частные организации – всего	56,20	290,10	77,90	89,60	88,80	—
Частные организации — о неполном высшем профессиональном образовании	1,60	1,50	—	—	—	—
Частные организации — бакалавра	22,20	59,40	66,50	76,80	74,70	—
Частные организации — специалиста	32,20	228,20	4,20	3,80	3,60	—
Частные организации — магистра	0,20	1,00	7,10	9,10	10,50	—

How to read this table

The breakdown by row illustrates the structure of higher education, showing the number of graduates in bachelor, specialist, and master programs. Comparing the total row with individual levels reveals which degree type predominated in different years. This information helps assess the scale of workforce training in the country over time

What is visible in these numbers

The table is 73% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.

The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)

Period and application

Statistics are based on data from the Russian Statistical Yearbook. This information is relevant for analyzing trends in higher education and specialist training in Russia. Data is presented in thousands of people and covers the period from 2000 to 2023

1) Диплом о неполном высшем профессиональном образовании выдавали образовательные организации в соответствии с п. 3 ст. 4 Федерального закона No 232–ФЗ от 24.10.2007 г. С 2014 г. понятие «неполное высшее образование» упразднено.

1) Diplomas of incomplete higher professional education were issued by education institutions in accordance with paragraph 3 of the article 4 of the Federal Law No. 232–FZ of 24.10.2007. Since 2014 the concept of "incomplete higher education" has been abolished.

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