Otkritie NPF survey: every tenth Russian can give a child a paid education 
paid education for their children. Thus, 22 percent of respondents would like to send a child to study for money, but only one in ten can afford it, reports TASS.
The majority of respondents (58 percent) were satisfied with the free school education, the remaining 42 percent believe that parents should be able to teach their children for a fee.
For 85 percent of Russians, higher education remains the “gold standard”, but nine percent, despite the importance, noted that the institution is not accessible for a child for financial reasons.
68 percent of the respondents take their children to paid electives, half turn to tutors, of whom 31 percent use their services in several subjects. Only seven percent considered that school education is enough for children.
If, however, a paid education is supposed for a child, only nine percent will refuse it. 40 percent will pay from savings, 30 percent will be able to allocate funds from the current salary, 17 percent are ready to take out a loan, and six percent see such an opportunity in maternity capital.
More than 54 percent of Russians do not plan to save money for future education children, 80 percent of them or 39 percent of the total number of reasons named the lack of money. One in four intends to start saving for this in the near future.
Previously, about 54 percent of Russians in a poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) assessed their financial situation as average, as good – 19 percent, and as bad – 25 percent. At the same time, 23 percent of respondents expect an improvement in their financial situation in the coming year, another 18 percent believe that it will worsen.