Brazil vs Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Brazil
45,885 millions
in 2017
Germany
54,845 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
Germany rank
4th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 54,845 millions against 45,885 millions in Brazil, a difference of 8,960 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 145 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 15,049 millions 20,596 millions 5,547 millions Germany
2000s 20,220 millions 34,826 millions 14,606 millions Germany
2010s 35,301 millions 48,651 millions 13,350 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Brazil or Germany?
Germany, at 54,845 millions against 45,885 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Brazil and Germany?
8,960 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, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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 PPP$. 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/