What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Canada and Russian Federation?

11,273 millions, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2008.

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.

Canada vs Russian Federation: Government expenditure on education, US$

Canada

85,101 millions

in 2011

Russian Federation

73,828 millions

in 2017

Canada rank

6th

Russian Federation rank

8th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Canada
Russian Federation

How they compare

Canada currently reports 85,101 millions against 73,828 millions in Russian Federation, a difference of 11,273 millions.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 174 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Canada or Russian Federation?: Canada, at 85,101 millions against 73,828 millions in Russian Federation as of 2011.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Canada and Russian Federation?: 11,273 millions, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2008.
How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Canada ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 August 2026

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/