Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Brazil

Brazil: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 45,885 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
45,885 millions
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
5th
of 145 countries
All-time high
45,885 millions
in 2017
All-time low
11,882 millions
in 1999
Years of data
20
1995–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200620171995: 15.3k millions1998: 14.8k millions1999: 11.9k millions2000: 13.8k millions2001: 13.6k millions2002: 15.2k millions2004: 14.5k millions2005: 17.4k millions2006: 17.8k millions2007: 19.2k millions2008: 21.4k millions2009: 22.5k millions2010: 25.9k millions2011: 28.6k millions2012: 30.4k millions2013: 34.0k millions2014: 36.5k millions2015: 40.4k millions2016: 40.7k millions2017: 45.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Brazil is 45,885 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Brazil peaked at 45,885 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,882 millions, in 1999.

That places Brazil 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 13,993 millions 11,882 millions 15,251 millions 3
2000s 17,262 millions 13,620 millions 22,474 millions 9
2010s 35,301 millions 25,924 millions 45,885 millions 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 United States 272,161 millions compare
  2. 3 India 67,486 millions compare
  3. 4 Germany 54,845 millions compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 42,002 millions compare
  5. 7 France 36,760 millions compare
  6. 8 Japan 32,306 millions compare

See the full ranking of 145 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Brazil?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Brazil was 45,885 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 45,885 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 11,882 millions in 1999.
How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/