Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, 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, total 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.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Russian Federation: Government expenditure on education, total

India

4.1%

in 2022

Russian Federation

4.2%

in 2023

India rank

100th

Russian Federation rank

98th

Government expenditure on education, total 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 100th and Russian Federation ranks 98th of 196 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, total, 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, total 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, total?: India ranks 100th and Russian Federation ranks 98th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.