Education — Saint Petersburg

Number of postgraduate research students (aspirantura) in Saint Petersburg, 2008: value and dynamics

Number of postgraduate research students (aspirantura) in Saint Petersburg, 2008: value 14,482 people, place among Russian regions, source Rosstat — Number of postgraduate research students (aspirantura) in Saint Petersburg, 2008. Source: Rosstat.

Number of postgraduate research students (aspirantura) in Saint Petersburg in 2008: 14,482 people.

Change versus 2007: −544 people (indicator fell by 3.6%).

Place among Russian regions

In 2008, Saint Petersburg is among the three regions with the largest values among 80 federal subjects (full regional ranking).

Comparison with the Russian average

The Russian average in 2008 was 147,674 people. The region's value is below the national average.

Dynamics over neighbouring years

Year	people
2012	14,356
2011	15,281
2010	15,447
2009	14,859
2008	14,482
2007	15,026
2006	14,958
2005	14,906
2004	14,926
2003	15,190

Checkpoint years

2000 — 13,746 people
2005 — 14,906 people
2008 — 14,482 people
2010 — 15,447 people
2015 — 11,575 people
2020 — 9,792 people

The last ten years

Year	people
2024	13,210
2023	13,045
2022	11,895
2021	10,264
2020	9,792
2019	9,465
2018	10,301
2017	10,837
2016	11,011
2015	11,575

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