How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?

14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

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

Brazil

31,366 millions

in 2017

Germany

45,884 millions

in 2017

Brazil rank

6th

Germany rank

3rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Brazil
Germany

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 158 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	8,879 millions	24,817 millions	15,938 millions	Germany
2000s	12,252 millions	39,615 millions	27,364 millions	Germany
2010s	25,747 millions	46,869 millions	21,122 millions	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Brazil or Germany?: Germany, at 45,884 millions against 31,366 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ 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, us$?: Brazil ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 August 2026

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/