Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Russia
Russia: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 7,550 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Russia, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Russia recorded 7,550 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2018.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Russia peaked at 7,799 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,447, in 2000.
Russia ranks 47th of 119 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, constant PPP$ in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,447 | — |
| 2001 | 2,580 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,950 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 3,053 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,124 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,886 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 4,402 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 5,460 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 6,061 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 6,649 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 7,331 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 7,774 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 7,799 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,550 | -3.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7,550 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7,550 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,488 | 2,447 | 5,460 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,194 | 6,061 | 7,799 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Russia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Russia was 7,550 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,799 in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,447 in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Russia ranks 47th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release