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

Russian Federation
12,238 millions
in 2017
Sweden
9,711 millions
in 2017
Russian Federation rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 12,238 millions against 9,711 millions in Sweden, a difference of 2,527 millions.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5,261 millions 6,439 millions 1,178 millions Sweden
2010s 14,055 millions 10,085 millions 3,970 millions Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Russian Federation or Sweden?
Russian Federation, at 12,238 millions against 9,711 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Russian Federation and Sweden?
2,527 millions, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Russian Federation ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/