Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 18.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation stood at 18.6%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation peaked at 20.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.
Russian Federation ranks 88th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 15.3% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.3% | 20.0% | 6 |
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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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation was 18.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
- How does Russian Federation rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Russian Federation ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release