Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 19.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
19.8%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2016
All-time low
10.9%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2000–2016

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Russian Federation, 2000–2016

051015202000200820162000: 11 % of GDP per capita2001: 11 % of GDP per capita2002: 11.9 % of GDP per capita2003: 11.4 % of GDP per capita2004: 10.9 % of GDP per capita2005: 12.7 % of GDP per capita2006: 13.2 % of GDP per capita2008: 14.3 % of GDP per capita2012: 15.2 % of GDP per capita2013: 16.5 % of GDP per capita2015: 18.8 % of GDP per capita2016: 19.8 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Russian Federation stood at 19.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Russian Federation peaked at 19.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.

That places Russian Federation 81st out of 111 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.

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2000 11.0%
2001 11.0% -0.1%
2002 11.9% +8.7%
2003 11.4% -4.0%
2004 10.9% -4.9%
2005 12.7% +16.5%
2006 13.2% +4.3%
2008 14.3% +8.4%
2012 15.2% +6.4%
2013 16.5% +7.9%
2015 18.8% +14.1%
2016 19.8% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 10.9% 14.3% 8
2010s 17.6% 15.2% 19.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Russian Federation?
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Russian Federation was 19.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
How does Russian Federation rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Russian Federation ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.