Canada vs Russia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Canada
27,762 millions
in 2017
Russia
29,689 millions
in 2017
Canada rank
10th
Russia rank
9th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 29,689 millions against 27,762 millions in Canada, a difference of 1,927 millions.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and Russia ranks 9th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 20,729 millions 27,287 millions 6,558 millions Russia
2010s 24,835 millions 29,466 millions 4,631 millions Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Canada or Russia?
Russia, at 29,689 millions against 27,762 millions in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Canada and Russia?
1,927 millions, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Canada ranks 10th and Russia ranks 9th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/