What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Russian Federation and Tajikistan?

0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Tajikistan?

9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs Tajikistan: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Russian Federation

19.8%

in 2016

Tajikistan

19.6%

in 2015

Russian Federation rank

81st

Tajikistan rank

82nd

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Russian Federation
Tajikistan

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 19.8% against 19.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 81st and Tajikistan ranks 82nd of 111 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	Tajikistan
2010s	16.8%	19.0%	2.1%	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Russian Federation or Tajikistan?: Russian Federation, at 19.8% against 19.6% in Tajikistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Russian Federation and Tajikistan?: 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Tajikistan?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Russian Federation and Tajikistan rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Russian Federation ranks 81st and Tajikistan ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.