Brazil vs India: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Brazil
51,962 millions
in 2017
India
29,057 millions
in 2013
Brazil rank
6th
India rank
8th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • India
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 51,962 millions against 29,057 millions in India, a difference of 22,905 millions.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times India's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1990s 8,123 millions 7,033 millions 1,090 millions Brazil
2000s 18,131 millions 9,750 millions 8,381 millions Brazil
2010s 63,026 millions 24,160 millions 38,865 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Brazil or India?
Brazil, at 51,962 millions against 29,057 millions in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Brazil and India?
22,905 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/