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

Brazil
31,366 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
39,056 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 39,056 millions against 31,366 millions in Brazil, a difference of 7,690 millions.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 153 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 12,866 millions 17,117 millions 4,252 millions United Kingdom
2000s 13,460 millions 19,337 millions 5,877 millions United Kingdom
2010s 24,952 millions 32,427 millions 7,475 millions United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Brazil or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 39,056 millions against 31,366 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Brazil and United Kingdom?
7,690 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 tertiary education, constant us$?
Brazil ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/