Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Russia

Russia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 29,689 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
29,689 millions
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 145 countries
All-time high
30,837 millions
in 2013
All-time low
4,740 millions
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200820172000: 4.7k millions2001: 5.8k millions2002: 7.6k millions2003: 9.1k millions2004: 9.6k millions2005: 13.5k millions2006: 18.1k millions2008: 27.3k millions2012: 27.9k millions2013: 30.8k millions2015: 28.6k millions2016: 28.8k millions2017: 29.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Russia recorded 29,689 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Russia peaked at 30,837 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,740 millions, in 2000.

Russia ranks 9th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,953 millions 4,740 millions 27,287 millions 8
2010s 29,157 millions 27,923 millions 30,837 millions 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 6 United Kingdom 42,002 millions compare
  2. 7 France 36,760 millions compare
  3. 8 Japan 32,306 millions compare
  4. 10 Canada 27,762 millions compare
  5. 11 Mexico 22,507 millions compare
  6. 12 Italy 19,012 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Russia?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Russia was 29,689 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 30,837 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,740 millions in 2000.
How does Russia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Russia ranks 9th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/