Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Brazil

Brazil: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 51,962 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
51,962 millions
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
6th
of 151 countries
All-time high
67,723 millions
in 2011
All-time low
7,077 millions
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Brazil, 1995–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200620171995: 7.1k millions1998: 15.4k millions1999: 8.1k millions2000: 9.9k millions2001: 8.6k millions2002: 7.7k millions2004: 10.5k millions2005: 15.5k millions2006: 23.6k millions2007: 30.3k millions2008: 39.8k millions2009: 40.6k millions2010: 55.7k millions2011: 67.7k millions2012: 63.7k millions2013: 65.0k millions2014: 63.0k millions2015: 46.5k millions2016: 46.2k millions2017: 52.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 51,962 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Brazil peaked at 67,723 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,077 millions, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 6th of 151 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 10,216 millions 7,077 millions 15,446 millions 3
2000s 20,737 millions 7,689 millions 40,629 millions 9
2010s 57,465 millions 46,163 millions 67,723 millions 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Japan 65,426 millions compare
  2. 4 France 60,875 millions compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 54,040 millions compare
  4. 7 Italy 31,966 millions compare
  5. 8 India 29,057 millions compare
  6. 9 Korea 25,142 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Brazil?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Brazil was 51,962 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 67,723 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7,077 millions in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/