Distribution of the number of doctoral students by age group
at the end of the reporting year, persons
The age composition of doctoral students is recorded annually at the end of the reporting year. Columns present data from 2010 to 2025, while rows show total numbers and specific age categories, such as people under 34 or aged 35 to 39. The indicator is measured in persons and covers the entire territory of the Russian Federation
Total for the Russian Federation —
- Total
- of which females
- up to 34 years (inclusive) — Total
- 35–39 years — Total
- 40–49 years — Total
- 40–49 years — of which females
- 35–39 years — of which females
- up to 34 years (inclusive) — of which females
Chart showing the distribution of the number of doctoral students by age group from 2010 to 2025, in persons
All rows relate to: Total for the Russian Federation
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2025. Series: 14, periods: 16. Measurement unit — at the end of the reporting year, persons. Breakdown by categories: Total for the Russian Federation — Total; Total for the Russian Federation — of which women; Total for the Russian Federation — up to 34 years (inclusive) — …; Total for the Russian Federation — up to 34 years (inclusive) — …; Total for the Russian Federation — 35–39 years — Total and others
Total for the Russian Federation — Total: the indicator decreased from 4,418 to 835 over 2010–2025 — by a factor of 5.29. Highest value — 4,572 (2013), lowest — 835 (2025). This is an average annual decline of 10.5%. Up to 2018 the change was −76.3%, after — −20.3%. Of the 14 largest series, 0 increased, 14 decreased
All table numbers are series: 14
| Series | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Всего по Российской Федерации — Всего | 4 418,00 | 4 562,00 | 4 554,00 | 4 572,00 | 3 204,00 | 2 007,00 | 921,00 | 1 059,00 | 1 048,00 | 955,00 | 979,00 | 932,00 | 888,00 | 893,00 | 899,00 | 835,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — из них женщины | 2 103,00 | 2 204,00 | 2 194,00 | 2 200,00 | 1 571,00 | 994,00 | 455,00 | 489,00 | 494,00 | 440,00 | 405,00 | 442,00 | 394,00 | 406,00 | 411,00 | 364,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — до 34 лет (включительно) — Всего | 1 307,00 | 1 330,00 | 1 369,00 | 1 412,00 | 870,00 | 480,00 | 207,00 | 238,00 | 229,00 | 244,00 | 211,00 | 164,00 | 141,00 | 109,00 | 116,00 | 93,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — до 34 лет (включительно) — из них женщины | 561,00 | 591,00 | 577,00 | 578,00 | 343,00 | 185,00 | 76,00 | 81,00 | 66,00 | 69,00 | 61,00 | 53,00 | 43,00 | 34,00 | 40,00 | 24,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — 35-39 лет — Всего | 1 117,00 | 1 215,00 | 1 202,00 | 1 183,00 | 903,00 | 608,00 | 285,00 | 304,00 | 291,00 | 241,00 | 241,00 | 257,00 | 242,00 | 246,00 | 228,00 | 200,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — 35-39 лет — из них женщины | 575,00 | 625,00 | 642,00 | 624,00 | 470,00 | 328,00 | 140,00 | 145,00 | 140,00 | 108,00 | 89,00 | 120,00 | 96,00 | 85,00 | 74,00 | 61,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — 40-49 лет — Всего | 1 113,00 | 1 139,00 | 1 150,00 | 1 156,00 | 861,00 | 580,00 | 264,00 | 329,00 | 344,00 | 338,00 | 369,00 | 366,00 | 367,00 | 391,00 | 391,00 | 366,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — 40-49 лет — из них женщины | 628,00 | 638,00 | 625,00 | 653,00 | 500,00 | 326,00 | 161,00 | 184,00 | 196,00 | 190,00 | 186,00 | 200,00 | 194,00 | 210,00 | 205,00 | 188,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — 50-54 лет — Всего | 481,00 | 460,00 | 419,00 | 428,00 | 293,00 | 153,00 | 66,00 | 73,00 | 76,00 | 68,00 | 72,00 | 69,00 | 67,00 | 83,00 | 82,00 | 80,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — 50-54 лет — из них женщины | 224,00 | 216,00 | 199,00 | 196,00 | 151,00 | 86,00 | 38,00 | 44,00 | 53,00 | 41,00 | 38,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 48,00 | 48,00 | 44,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — 55-59 лет — Всего | 263,00 | 261,00 | 242,00 | 224,00 | 148,00 | 100,00 | 46,00 | 56,00 | 53,00 | 47,00 | 47,00 | 32,00 | 28,00 | 27,00 | 36,00 | 50,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — 55-59 лет — из них женщины | 81,00 | 88,00 | 92,00 | 91,00 | 71,00 | 44,00 | 23,00 | 21,00 | 25,00 | 23,00 | 22,00 | 19,00 | 15,00 | 14,00 | 22,00 | 25,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — 60 лет и старше — Всего | 137,00 | 157,00 | 172,00 | 169,00 | 129,00 | 86,00 | 53,00 | 59,00 | 55,00 | 37,00 | 39,00 | 44,00 | 43,00 | 37,00 | 46,00 | 46,00 |
| Всего по Российской Федерации — 60 лет и старше — из них женщины | 34,00 | 46,00 | 59,00 | 58,00 | 36,00 | 25,00 | 17,00 | 14,00 | 14,00 | 9,00 | 9,00 | 10,00 | 7,00 | 15,00 | 22,00 | 22,00 |
How to read this table
Differences between rows allow tracking the structure of the doctoral student body through age breakdowns. By comparing totals with specific group data, one can understand the share of young scientists and mid-career specialists forming the student base. This enables assessment of the demographic profile of researchers working on dissertations in the country over the specified period
What is visible in these numbers
Highest values: Total for the Russian Federation — Total (4,572), Total for the Russian Federation — of which women (2,204), Total for the Russian Federation — up to 34 years (incl.) — … (1,412). The gap between the highest and lowest is 77.5 times. The top three account for 59.6% of the total across all categories — distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, with 16 observation periods in the dataset. There are 224 values in the table out of 224 possible, which is 100% — missing values are virtually absent
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Period and application
Doctoral student statistics are collected to monitor the human resource potential of science and higher education. The information is relevant for educational organizations, relevant agencies, and researchers studying the dynamics of scientific personnel training. Data is updated as reports for each calendar year are generated
How it is calculated
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