Brazil vs India: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 31,366 millions against 20,045 millions in India, a difference of 11,321 millions.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times India's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 158 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,799 millions | 3,264 millions | 1,535 millions | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8,377 millions | 6,417 millions | 1,960 millions | Brazil |
| 2010s | 24,364 millions | 20,284 millions | 4,080 millions | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 31,366 millions against 20,045 millions in India as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Brazil and India?
- 11,321 millions, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/