India vs Russian Federation: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
India
4.1%
in 2022
Russian Federation
4.2%
in 2023
India rank
102nd
Russian Federation rank
100th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- India
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 102nd and Russian Federation ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, India or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 4.2% against 4.1% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between India and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- India ranks 102nd and Russian Federation ranks 100th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release