India vs Russian Federation: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

India
236,569 millions
in 2013
Russian Federation
179,097 millions
in 2017
India rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • India
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

India currently reports 236,569 millions against 179,097 millions in Russian Federation, a difference of 57,472 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 95,264 millions 55,481 millions 39,783 millions India
2010s 226,930 millions 136,422 millions 90,508 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, India or Russian Federation?
India, at 236,569 millions against 179,097 millions in Russian Federation as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between India and Russian Federation?
57,472 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
India ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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/