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

Italy
79,354 millions
in 2017
Russian Federation
73,828 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 79,354 millions against 73,828 millions in Russian Federation, a difference of 5,526 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 72,798 millions 25,303 millions 47,495 millions Italy
2010s 81,131 millions 71,137 millions 9,994 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Italy or Russian Federation?
Italy, at 79,354 millions against 73,828 millions in Russian Federation as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Italy and Russian Federation?
5,526 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Italy ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/