Brazil vs Italy: Government expenditure on education, US$

Brazil
130,424 millions
in 2017
Italy
79,354 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
Italy rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Italy
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 130,424 millions against 79,354 millions in Italy, a difference of 51,070 millions.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 33,003 millions 54,576 millions 21,573 millions Italy
2000s 48,539 millions 77,861 millions 29,322 millions Italy
2010s 133,247 millions 84,201 millions 49,046 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Brazil or Italy?
Brazil, at 130,424 millions against 79,354 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Brazil and Italy?
51,070 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Brazil ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/