Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 25.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25.8%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
54th
of 103 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2012
All-time low
25.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2018

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Russian Federation, 2012–2018

01020302012201520182012: 31.3 %2013: 29.7 %2014: 25.8 %2015: 28.7 %2017: 26.8 %2018: 25.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Russian Federation stood at 25.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

That places Russian Federation 54th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Russian Federation, 2012 to 2018.
Year % Change
2012 31.3%
2013 29.7% -5.0%
2014 25.8% -13.0%
2015 28.7% +11.1%
2017 26.8% -6.6%
2018 25.8% -3.8%

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 51 Nepal 26.4%
  2. 52 Serbia 25.8% compare
  3. 53 Ethiopia 25.8%
  4. 55 Belgium 25.7% compare
  5. 56 Brazil 25.3% compare
  6. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Russian Federation?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Russian Federation was 25.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2018.
How does Russian Federation rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
Russian Federation ranks 54th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,430 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release