Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 74.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Russian Federation, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Russian Federation stood at 74.4%.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Russian Federation ranks 38th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 66.4% | — |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | -10.2% |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 35 Bulgaria 74.8% compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 74.6% compare
- 37 Spain 74.5% compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.1% compare
- 40 Switzerland 74.1% compare
- 41 Israel 73.8% compare
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Russian Federation?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Russian Federation was 74.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2012.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Russian Federation ranks 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.