Education — Saint Petersburg

Number of postgraduate research students (aspirantura) in Saint Petersburg, 2017: value and dynamics

Number of postgraduate research students (aspirantura) in Saint Petersburg, 2017: value 10,837 people, place among Russian regions, source Rosstat — Number of postgraduate research students (aspirantura) in Saint Petersburg, 2017. Source: Rosstat.

Number of postgraduate research students (aspirantura) in Saint Petersburg in 2017: 10,837 people.

Change versus 2016: −174 people (indicator fell by 1.6%).

Place among Russian regions

In 2017, Saint Petersburg is among the three regions with the largest values among 82 federal subjects (full regional ranking).

Comparison with the Russian average

The Russian average in 2017 was 93,523 people. The region's value is below the national average.

Dynamics over neighbouring years

Year	people
2021	10,264
2020	9,792
2019	9,465
2018	10,301
2017	10,837
2016	11,011
2015	11,575
2014	11,921
2013	13,290
2012	14,356

Checkpoint years

2000 — 13,746 people
2005 — 14,906 people
2010 — 15,447 people
2015 — 11,575 people
2017 — 10,837 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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