Government expenditure on education in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Government expenditure on education was 4.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.16
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.69
in 2017
All-time low
2.94
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Government expenditure on education in Russian Federation, 2000–2023

0123452000201120232000: 2.92001: 3.12002: 3.82003: 3.72004: 3.52005: 3.82006: 3.92008: 4.12010: 4.12011: 3.72012: 3.82013: 3.82014: 42015: 3.82016: 3.82017: 4.72018: 4.72019: 3.72020: 42021: 42022: 4.12023: 4.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 4.16 for government expenditure on education in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Russian Federation peaked at 4.69 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2000.

Russian Federation ranks 41st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Russian Federation

  1. 38 Czechia 4.3 compare
  2. 39 Turkmenistan 4.29 compare
  3. 40 Lithuania 4.25 compare
  4. 42 Croatia 4.09 compare
  5. 43 Italy 4.07 compare
  6. 44 Georgia 3.98 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education in Russian Federation?
Government expenditure on education in Russian Federation was 4.16 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for government expenditure on education?
Russian Federation ranks 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
68 places, 1,951 data points, 1970–2024
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