Brazil vs Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Brazil
31,366 millions
in 2017
Germany
45,884 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 45,884 millions against 31,366 millions in Brazil, a difference of 14,518 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 153 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 13,985 millions 28,297 millions 14,312 millions Germany
2000s 14,838 millions 37,121 millions 22,283 millions Germany
2010s 24,502 millions 44,631 millions 20,128 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Brazil or Germany?
Germany, at 45,884 millions against 31,366 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Brazil and Germany?
14,518 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Brazil ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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