Education — Saint Petersburg

Number of doctoral candidates (doktorantura) in Saint Petersburg, 2022: value and dynamics

Number of doctoral candidates (doktorantura) in Saint Petersburg, 2022: value 69 people, place among Russian regions, source Rosstat — Number of doctoral candidates (doktorantura) in Saint Petersburg, 2022. Source: Rosstat.

Number of doctoral candidates (doktorantura) in Saint Petersburg in 2022: 69 people.

Change versus 2021: −31 people (indicator fell by 31%).

Place among Russian regions

In 2022, Saint Petersburg is among the three regions with the largest values among 49 federal subjects (full regional ranking).

Comparison with the Russian average

The Russian average in 2022 was 888 people. The region's value is below the national average.

Dynamics over neighbouring years

Year	people
2024	82
2023	81
2022	69
2021	100
2020	124
2019	135
2018	125
2017	120
2016	90
2015	221

Checkpoint years

2000 — 855 people
2005 — 613 people
2010 — 592 people
2015 — 221 people
2020 — 124 people
2022 — 69 people

The last ten years

Year	people
2024	82
2023	81
2022	69
2021	100
2020	124
2019	135
2018	125
2017	120
2016	90
2015	221

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