Expenditure on tertiary education in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Expenditure on tertiary education was 21.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Russian Federation, 2000–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 21.6% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2016.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Russian Federation peaked at 23.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2000.
That places Russian Federation 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 16.1% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Russian Federation?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Russian Federation was 21.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- How does Russian Federation rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.