Germany vs Russia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Germany
214,932 millions
in 2017
Russia
179,097 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
2nd
Russia rank
4th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 214,932 millions against 179,097 millions in Russia, a difference of 35,835 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 163 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 129,188 millions 100,266 millions 28,922 millions Germany
2010s 190,954 millions 145,212 millions 45,743 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Germany or Russia?
Germany, at 214,932 millions against 179,097 millions in Russia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Germany and Russia?
35,835 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Germany ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/