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

Russia
12,238 millions
in 2017
Spain
12,263 millions
in 2017
Russia rank
15th
Spain rank
14th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Russia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 12,263 millions against 12,238 millions in Russia, a difference of 25 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Russia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 8,016 millions 10,812 millions 2,795 millions Spain
2010s 12,501 millions 11,852 millions 649.26 millions Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Russia or Spain?
Spain, at 12,263 millions against 12,238 millions in Russia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Russia and Spain?
25 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Russia and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Russia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/