Italy vs Russian Federation: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Italy
19,012 millions
in 2017
Russian Federation
29,689 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 29,689 millions against 19,012 millions in Italy, a difference of 10,677 millions.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 145 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 13,374 millions 11,953 millions 1,421 millions Italy
2010s 17,672 millions 29,157 millions 11,486 millions Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 29,689 millions against 19,012 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Italy and Russian Federation?
10,677 millions, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/