Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.2286 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2286
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
53rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2736
in 2015
All-time low
0.1899
in 2016
Years of data
18
2002–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Russian Federation, 2002–2020

00.10.20.32002201120202002: 0.22003: 0.2082004: 0.2062005: 0.212006: 0.2052008: 0.2062009: 0.2142010: 0.2062011: 0.2182012: 0.2292013: 0.2292014: 0.2122015: 0.2742016: 0.192017: 0.192018: 0.1962019: 0.2082020: 0.229

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.2286 for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in 2020.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Russian Federation peaked at 0.2736 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1899, in 2016.

That places Russian Federation 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Russian Federation, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1999
2003 0.2084 +4.3%
2004 0.2064 -0.9%
2005 0.2105 +2.0%
2006 0.2049 -2.6%
2008 0.2064 +0.7%
2009 0.2142 +3.8%
2010 0.2057 -4.0%
2011 0.2181 +6.0%
2012 0.2292 +5.1%
2013 0.2292 -0.0%
2014 0.2117 -7.6%
2015 0.2736 +29.2%
2016 0.1899 -30.6%
2017 0.1902 +0.1%
2018 0.1961 +3.1%
2019 0.2079 +6.0%
2020 0.2286 +10.0%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 0.2286 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 39% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 0.2286 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Russian Federation changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -30.6% 0.2736 0.1899

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2073 0.1999 0.2142 7
2010s 0.2152 0.1899 0.2736 10
2020s 0.2286 0.2286 0.2286 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 50 Indonesia 0.2878 compare
  2. 51 Mongolia 0.2744 compare
  3. 52 Croatia 0.2571 compare
  4. 54 Belarus 0.2267 compare
  5. 55 Ukraine 0.2095 compare
  6. 56 Switzerland 0.1156 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Russian Federation?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Russian Federation was 0.2286 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.2736 in 2015.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1899 in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Russian Federation ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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