Education — Moscow

Number of postgraduate research students (aspirantura) in Moscow in 2024: 48 787 people. Over the year the indicator rose by 7,3%.
Over five years (since 2019) the indicator rose by 94,4%. Since 2000, the start of the available series, the indicator rose by 33,2% (from 36 632 to 48 787 people).
By this indicator Moscow is among the three regions with the largest values among 82 federal subjects in 2024 (table for all regions). The Russia-wide figure is 125 947 people: the region is below the national average.
Maximum over the full observation period — 48 787 people in 2024, minimum — 25 094 people in 2019. Data are updated annually as Rosstat releases the yearbook.
| Year | people |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 48 787 |
| 2023 | 45 464 |
| 2022 | 39 061 |
| 2021 | 26 507 |
| 2020 | 25 777 |
| 2019 | 25 094 |
| 2018 | 27 207 |
| 2017 | 26 993 |
| 2016 | 28 350 |
| 2015 | 31 344 |
| 2014 | 34 597 |
| 2013 | 38 518 |
| 2012 | 42 973 |
| 2011 | 44 775 |
| 2010 | 45 536 |
| 2009 | 44 867 |
| 2008 | 42 799 |
| 2007 | 43 749 |
| 2006 | 43 867 |
| 2005 | 43 037 |
| 2004 | 42 398 |
| 2003 | 41 346 |
| 2002 | 40 635 |
| 2001 | 38 790 |
| 2000 | 36 632 |
According to Rosstat for 2024 — 48 787 people.
1 of 82 federal subjects when ordered by descending value for 2024.
From 2023 to 2024 the indicator rose by 7,3%.
Source — the official Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Figures are annual and update after each new yearbook release.
Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Values for 2000–2024, units: people. Each region has a page with the full indicator series since 1990.