Brazil vs United States: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Brazil
45,885 millions
in 2017
United States
272,161 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 272,161 millions against 45,885 millions in Brazil, a difference of 226,276 millions.

That makes United States's figure about 5.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 272,161 millions against 45,885 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Brazil and United States?
226,276 millions, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (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/