Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Brazil

Brazil: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 190,797 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
190,797 millions
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
190,797 millions
in 2017
All-time low
56,401 millions
in 1999
Years of data
20
1995–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Brazil, 1995–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200620171995: 59.9k millions1998: 69.3k millions1999: 56.4k millions2000: 62.5k millions2001: 63.1k millions2002: 64.4k millions2004: 76.4k millions2005: 91.6k millions2006: 106.7k millions2007: 118.7k millions2008: 134.7k millions2009: 140.6k millions2010: 158.1k millions2011: 170.4k millions2012: 175.6k millions2013: 183.0k millions2014: 189.6k millions2015: 188.2k millions2016: 185.6k millions2017: 190.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Brazil is 190,797 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Brazil peaked at 190,797 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56,401 millions, in 1999.

Brazil ranks 3rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,848 millions 56,401 millions 69,260 millions 3
2000s 95,412 millions 62,541 millions 140,561 millions 9
2010s 180,148 millions 158,088 millions 190,797 millions 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 India 236,569 millions compare
  2. 2 Germany 214,932 millions compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 179,097 millions compare
  4. 5 France 163,400 millions compare
  5. 6 Japan 161,529 millions compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Brazil?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Brazil was 190,797 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 190,797 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 56,401 millions in 1999.
How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/