Russia vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Russia
179,097 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
157,689 millions
in 2017
Russia rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 179,097 millions against 157,689 millions in United Kingdom, a difference of 21,408 millions.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Russia ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 163 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 59,203 millions 83,289 millions 24,085 millions United Kingdom
2010s 147,852 millions 146,905 millions 946.8 millions Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Russia or United Kingdom?
Russia, at 179,097 millions against 157,689 millions in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Russia and United Kingdom?
21,408 millions, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Russia ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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/