Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Russia
Russia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 89,691 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Russia, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Russia stood at 89,691 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Russia peaked at 89,691 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,758 millions, in 2000.
Russia ranks 12th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Russia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,758 millions | — |
| 2001 | 34,154 millions | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 44,152 millions | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 45,442 millions | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 46,984 millions | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 53,148 millions | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 58,944 millions | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 71,378 millions | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 69,001 millions | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 69,670 millions | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 74,846 millions | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 70,082 millions | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 68,869 millions | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 87,461 millions | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 89,691 millions | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,120 millions | 30,758 millions | 71,378 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 75,660 millions | 68,869 millions | 89,691 millions | 7 |
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More education data for Russia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Russia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Russia was 89,691 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,691 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,758 millions in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Russia ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release