Russia: Education spending, percent of government spending

For that indicator, we provide data for Russia from 2000 to 2020. The average value for Russia during that period was 11.23 percent with a minimum of 8.94 percent in 2020 and a maximum of 14.34 percent in 2018. The latest value from 2020 is 8.94 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 155 countries is 13.75 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.