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

Brazil
45,885 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
42,002 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

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

Brazil currently reports 45,885 millions against 42,002 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,883 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 18,821 millions 18,409 millions 412.17 millions Brazil
2000s 19,691 millions 20,796 millions 1,105 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 36,502 millions 34,874 millions 1,628 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Brazil, at 45,885 millions against 42,002 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,883 millions, with Brazil 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 tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Brazil ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/