121.6 thousand rose in early 2024 number of graduate students in the Russian Federation, The number of graduates enrolled in graduate school is calculated by the Institute for Statistical Research and Knowledge Economy (ISSEK) of the National Research University’s Higher School of Economics. Compared to 2022, this figure increased by 10.8%. At the same time, 40.1 thousand people entered graduate school in 2023, which is 11.1% less than in 2022. The bulk of graduate students are trained at universities (87%), research organizations and organizations of additional vocational education account for 12.1% and 1% of graduate students, respectively. ISSEK experts note a gradual increase in the effectiveness of graduate school: the proportion of its graduates who defended their dissertations during the study period is growing.
