Australia vs Russia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Australia
68,159 millions
in 2017
Russia
73,828 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
10th
Russia rank
8th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Russia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197819972017

How they compare

Russia currently reports 73,828 millions against 68,159 millions in Australia, a difference of 5,669 millions.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 34,670 millions 35,713 millions 1,043 millions Russia
2010s 72,874 millions 71,137 millions 1,737 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Australia or Russia?
Russia, at 73,828 millions against 68,159 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Australia and Russia?
5,669 millions, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Australia and Russia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/