Mexico vs Russia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Mexico
10,549 millions
in 2017
Russia
12,238 millions
in 2017
Mexico rank
17th
Russia rank
15th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Mexico
  • Russia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k198920032017

How they compare

Russia currently reports 12,238 millions against 10,549 millions in Mexico, a difference of 1,689 millions.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 17th and Russia ranks 15th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 7,160 millions 8,564 millions 1,404 millions Russia
2010s 11,121 millions 12,501 millions 1,380 millions Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Mexico or Russia?
Russia, at 12,238 millions against 10,549 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Mexico and Russia?
1,689 millions, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Mexico ranks 17th and Russia ranks 15th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/