Russia: foreign countries for higher education 2019

The majority of respondents in Russia in 2019 who wanted their descendants to go to a university abroad preferred England as a potential country of destination for students. Nearly one fifth of the participants named Germany as the location where they would like their children and grandchildren to receive higher education.

In which foreign country or area would you like your children or grandchildren to receive higher education?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
England	38%
Germany	19%
United States	16%
China	4%
Europe	2%
Czech Republic	2%
Switzerland	2%
Whichever they choose	2%
France	2%
Canada	1%
Israel	1%
Japan	1%
Finland	1%
Other	1%

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Release date

October 2019

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

September 15, 2019

Number of respondents

1,600 respondents*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The original question was formulated by the source as follows: "Would you like or would you not like that your children/grandchildren (or future children/grandchildren) received higher education abroad? If yes, in which country?"
* Refers to the total number of respondents. The given question was only asked among those who answered they wanted their children/grandchildren to receive higher education abroad, which was 30 percent of the total.

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