Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil

Brazil: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 21.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 108 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2016
All-time low
10.1%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2017

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil, 2002–2017

05101520252002200920172002: 10.12004: 11.42005: 132007: 17.62008: 19.12009: 202010: 212011: 21.92012: 19.72013: 20.62014: 20.62015: 21.52016: 22.52017: 21.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 21.8% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil peaked at 22.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2002.

That places Brazil 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Brazil, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 10.1%
2004 11.4% +12.8%
2005 13.0% +13.6%
2007 17.6% +35.5%
2008 19.1% +8.2%
2009 20.0% +4.9%
2010 21.0% +4.8%
2011 21.9% +4.2%
2012 19.7% -10.0%
2013 20.6% +4.6%
2014 20.6% -0.0%
2015 21.5% +4.7%
2016 22.5% +4.6%
2017 21.8% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 10.1% 20.0% 6
2010s 21.2% 19.7% 22.5% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 34 Slovenia 22.8% compare
  2. 35 Hong Kong 22.7% compare
  3. 36 Finland 22.7% compare
  4. 38 Kenya 21.7% compare
  5. 39 Bulgaria 21.6% compare
  6. 40 Greece 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil was 21.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Brazil ranks 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/