Brazil vs Canada: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Brazil
31,366 millions
in 2017
Canada
25,279 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
6th
Canada rank
8th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Canada
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 31,366 millions against 25,279 millions in Canada, a difference of 6,087 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Canada ranks 8th of 158 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 8,879 millions 12,025 millions 3,146 millions Canada
2000s 13,339 millions 24,556 millions 11,217 millions Canada
2010s 25,858 millions 27,283 millions 1,425 millions Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Brazil or Canada?
Brazil, at 31,366 millions against 25,279 millions in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Brazil and Canada?
6,087 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Brazil ranks 6th and Canada ranks 8th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/