Education spending in Russia
Russia: Education spending was 4.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.16
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.69
in 2017
All-time low
2.94
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Education spending in Russia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Russia stood at 4.16.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Russia peaked at 4.69 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2000.
That places Russia 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Education spending in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.94 | — |
| 2001 | 3.11 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.84 | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 3.68 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.55 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.77 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.87 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.09 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.79 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.01 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.83 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.76 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.69 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.99 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.05 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.16 | +2.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 95% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 | 2.94 | 4.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.7 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.99 | 4.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Russia?
- Education spending in Russia was 4.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 2017.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for education spending?
- Russia ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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