Brazil vs Germany: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Brazil
76,014 millions
in 2017
Germany
87,501 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 87,501 millions against 76,014 millions in Brazil, a difference of 11,487 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 135 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 26,039 millions 41,250 millions 15,211 millions Germany
2000s 55,316 millions 62,516 millions 7,200 millions Germany
2010s 77,302 millions 78,092 millions 790.08 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Brazil or Germany?
Germany, at 87,501 millions against 76,014 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Brazil and Germany?
11,487 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/