Russian Federation Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Russian Federation's education spending stood at 4.38% in 2025, a rise of +0.21% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.38% by 2025. Russian Federation ranked 76th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 4.47% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 4.38% | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.38% | +0.21% | #76 |
| 2023 | 4.16% | +0.11% | #73 |
| 2022 | 4.05% | +0.06% | #81 |
| 2021 | 3.99% | −0.02% | #71 |
| 2020 | 4.02% | +0.32% | #69 |
| 2019 | 3.70% | −0.98% | #68 |
| 2018 | 4.68% | −0.01% | #104 |
| 2017 | 4.69% | +0.93% | #112 |
| 2016 | 3.76% | −0.07% | #61 |
| 2015 | 3.83% | −0.18% | #66 |
| 2014 | 4.01% | +0.25% | #76 |
| 2013 | 3.76% | −0.03% | #61 |
| 2012 | 3.79% | +0.08% | #69 |
| 2011 | 3.71% | −0.38% | #62 |
| 2010 | 4.09% | −0.01% | #69 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Russian Federation matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2022. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Russian Federation's education spending was 4.38% in 2025. Ranked 76th globally. This represents a 5.1% increase from the previous year.
Russian Federation's education spending peaked at 4.69% in 2017.
The lowest education spending in Russian Federation was 2.94% in 2000.
Russian Federation ranks 76th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Russian Federation's education spending is projected to reach 4.38% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Russian Federation in 2025 was 4.38%. This ranks 76th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_russian-federation_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Russian Federation Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/russian-federation/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}