Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 19.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
88th
of 115 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2016
All-time low
10.9%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2000–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 112001: 112002: 11.92003: 11.42004: 10.92005: 12.72006: 13.22008: 14.32012: 15.32013: 16.52015: 18.82016: 19.92017: 19.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation stood at 19.6%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation peaked at 19.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.

That places Russian Federation 88th out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 11.0%
2001 11.0% -0.1%
2002 11.9% +8.7%
2003 11.4% -4.0%
2004 10.9% -4.9%
2005 12.7% +16.5%
2006 13.2% +4.3%
2008 14.3% +8.4%
2012 15.3% +6.5%
2013 16.5% +8.0%
2015 18.8% +13.9%
2016 19.9% +6.0%
2017 19.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 10.9% 14.3% 8
2010s 18.0% 15.3% 19.9% 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 85 Republic of Moldova 20.1% compare
  2. 86 Bangladesh 19.9% compare
  3. 87 Israel 19.9% compare
  4. 89 Tajikistan 19.6% compare
  5. 90 Lebanon 19.5% compare
  6. 91 Cameroon 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Russian Federation was 19.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
How does Russian Federation rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Russian Federation ranks 88th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/