In Russia, the state provides most education services regulating education through the Ministry of Education and Science. Regional authorities regulate education within their jurisdictions within the prevailing framework of federal laws. Russia's expenditure on education has grown from 2.7% of the GDP in 2005 to 3.8% in 2013, but remains below the OECD average of 5.2%. Compared with other OECD countries, Russia has close to average class-sizes and some of the shortest instruction-hours per year. In 2014 Russia ranked as the 6th most-popular destination for international students.