Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on education, US$

Brazil
130,424 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
146,625 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 146,625 millions against 130,424 millions in Brazil, a difference of 16,201 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 174 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 33,003 millions 62,272 millions 29,270 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 48,539 millions 109,871 millions 61,332 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 131,662 millions 151,049 millions 19,386 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 146,625 millions against 130,424 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16,201 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Brazil ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/