Mexico vs Russian Federation: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Mexico
10,549 millions
in 2017
Russian Federation
12,238 millions
in 2017
Mexico rank
16th
Russian Federation rank
15th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Mexico
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

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

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 15th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 7,067 millions 5,837 millions 1,229 millions Mexico
2010s 12,005 millions 14,055 millions 2,051 millions Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Mexico or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 12,238 millions against 10,549 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Mexico and Russian Federation?
1,689 millions, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russian Federation?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Russian Federation rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Mexico ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 15th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/