Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Brazil
31,366 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39,056 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 39,056 millions against 31,366 millions in Brazil, a difference of 7,690 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 158 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 7,519 millions 13,572 millions 6,053 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8,497 millions 19,837 millions 11,339 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 25,858 millions 35,077 millions 9,220 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 39,056 millions against 31,366 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,690 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Brazil ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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

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/