Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Brazil

Brazil: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 31,366 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
31,366 millions
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
6th
of 158 countries
All-time high
31,366 millions
in 2017
All-time low
4,494 millions
in 2002
Years of data
20
1995–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200620171995: 9.0k millions1998: 8.8k millions1999: 4.8k millions2000: 5.7k millions2001: 4.6k millions2002: 4.5k millions2004: 5.0k millions2005: 7.6k millions2006: 9.0k millions2007: 11.2k millions2008: 14.2k millions2009: 14.6k millions2010: 20.5k millions2011: 25.2k millions2012: 25.0k millions2013: 26.9k millions2014: 28.2k millions2015: 24.1k millions2016: 24.9k millions2017: 31.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Brazil stood at 31,366 millions. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 179.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Brazil peaked at 31,366 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,494 millions, in 2002.

That places Brazil 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 7,519 millions 4,799 millions 8,950 millions 3
2000s 8,497 millions 4,494 millions 14,562 millions 9
2010s 25,747 millions 20,461 millions 31,366 millions 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Germany 45,884 millions compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 39,056 millions compare
  3. 5 France 31,828 millions compare
  4. 7 Japan 31,329 millions compare
  5. 8 Canada 25,279 millions compare
  6. 9 India 20,045 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Brazil?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Brazil was 31,366 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 31,366 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4,494 millions in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.1%. 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 tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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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/