Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Brazil

Brazil: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 27,381 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
27,381 millions
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
4th
of 96 countries
All-time high
41,387 millions
in 2011
All-time low
4,865 millions
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Brazil, 1998–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200720171998: 10.4k millions1999: 5.6k millions2000: 6.5k millions2001: 5.5k millions2002: 4.9k millions2004: 7.4k millions2005: 11.1k millions2006: 16.6k millions2007: 20.9k millions2008: 27.4k millions2009: 28.3k millions2010: 37.1k millions2011: 41.4k millions2012: 37.4k millions2013: 37.7k millions2014: 35.5k millions2015: 25.8k millions2016: 25.0k millions2017: 27.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 27,381 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Brazil peaked at 41,387 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,865 millions, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 4th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,018 millions 5,590 millions 10,446 millions 2
2000s 14,282 millions 4,865 millions 28,307 millions 9
2010s 33,403 millions 24,994 millions 41,387 millions 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 United States 158,725 millions compare
  2. 2 Germany 42,836 millions compare
  3. 3 Japan 32,548 millions compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 23,104 millions compare
  5. 6 Australia 13,620 millions compare
  6. 7 Italy 13,205 millions compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Brazil?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Brazil was 27,381 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 41,387 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4,865 millions in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/