Brazil vs Russia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Brazil
130,424 millions
in 2017
Russia
73,828 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
Russia rank
8th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Russia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199520062017

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 130,424 millions against 73,828 millions in Russia, a difference of 56,596 millions.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 39,468 millions 26,656 millions 12,812 millions Brazil
2010s 131,850 millions 71,137 millions 60,713 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Brazil or Russia?
Brazil, at 130,424 millions against 73,828 millions in Russia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Brazil and Russia?
56,596 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/