Government expenditure on education, total in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Russian Federation, 2000–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Russian Federation is 14.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Russian Federation peaked at 14.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places Russian Federation 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +6.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 14.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 14.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 7 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Russian Federation?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Russian Federation was 14.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Russian Federation rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Russian Federation ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.