Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Russia

Russia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 179,097 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
179,097 millions
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
4th
of 161 countries
All-time high
179,097 millions
in 2017
All-time low
62,984 millions
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Russia, 2000–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200820172000: 63.0k millions2001: 69.9k millions2002: 90.4k millions2003: 93.1k millions2004: 96.2k millions2005: 108.8k millions2006: 120.7k millions2008: 146.2k millions2012: 141.3k millions2013: 142.7k millions2014: 153.3k millions2015: 143.5k millions2016: 141.0k millions2017: 179.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Russia stood at 179,097 millions. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Russia peaked at 179,097 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62,984 millions, in 2000.

That places Russia 4th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Russia, 2000 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2000 62,984 millions —
2001 69,939 millions +11.0%
2002 90,413 millions +29.3%
2003 93,054 millions +2.9%
2004 96,211 millions +3.4%
2005 108,833 millions +13.1%
2006 120,703 millions +10.9%
2008 146,164 millions +21.1%
2012 141,296 millions -3.3%
2013 142,667 millions +1.0%
2014 153,265 millions +7.4%
2015 143,510 millions -6.4%
2016 141,028 millions -1.7%
2017 179,097 millions +27.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 179,097 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,172 millions, 13.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 179,097 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,172 millions, 13.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98,538 millions 62,984 millions 146,164 millions 8
2010s 150,144 millions 141,028 millions 179,097 millions 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 India 222,601 millions compare
  2. 2 Germany 214,932 millions compare
  3. 3 Brazil 190,797 millions compare
  4. 5 France 163,400 millions compare
  5. 6 Japan 161,529 millions compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 157,689 millions compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Russia?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Russia was 179,097 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 179,097 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 62,984 millions in 2000.
How does Russia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Russia ranks 4th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/