Russian Higher Education and the Demographic Revolution

Niyaz Gabdrakhmanov; Oleg Leshukov

Niyaz Gabdrakhmanov Institute of Education, Laboratory for University Development, HSE University
Oleg Leshukov Institute of Education

Keywords: Russia, student population, demographic trends, demand for higher education, education accessibility, regional differentiation, educational policy

Abstract

The consequences of demographic revolutions influence the number of potential university applicants and higher education accessibility in Russia. An analysis of current demographic trends, at a time when the number of universities is shrinking, shows a threat of decreasing access to higher education, coupled with high regional differentiation in the availability of education, likely to worsen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and current economic crisis.

Author Biographies

Niyaz Gabdrakhmanov, Institute of Education, Laboratory for University Development, HSE University

Niyaz Gabdrakhmanov is a research fellow at the Institute of Education, Laboratory for University Development, HSE University, Moscow, Russia. Email: ngabdrahmanov@hse.ru.

Oleg Leshukov, Institute of Education

Oleg Leshukov is deputy head of the Institute of Education. Email: oleshukov@hse.ru.