Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Russia
Russia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Russia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Russia stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Russia peaked at 4.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
That places Russia 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.832 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.06 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 31.96 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 50.46 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Russia?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Russia was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Russia ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.