Brazil vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Brazil
51,962 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
54,040 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 54,040 millions against 51,962 millions in Brazil, a difference of 2,078 millions.

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

Brazil ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 10,216 millions 28,383 millions 18,167 millions United Kingdom
2000s 20,737 millions 51,292 millions 30,555 millions United Kingdom
2010s 56,577 millions 61,748 millions 5,171 millions United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Brazil or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 54,040 millions against 51,962 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Brazil and United Kingdom?
2,078 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Brazil ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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/