Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Brazil

Brazil: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 23.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.4%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
30th
of 86 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2016
All-time low
8.5%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2002–2017

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

101520252002200920172002: 10.42004: 8.52005: 9.42007: 14.12008: 15.32009: 15.62010: 17.82011: 21.22012: 19.72013: 20.72014: 20.62015: 21.92016: 24.62017: 23.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Brazil stood at 23.4%.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Brazil peaked at 24.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2004.

That places Brazil 30th out of 86 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 upper secondary student as a in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Brazil, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 10.4%
2004 8.5% -18.3%
2005 9.4% +11.1%
2007 14.1% +49.5%
2008 15.3% +8.6%
2009 15.6% +1.5%
2010 17.8% +14.2%
2011 21.2% +19.0%
2012 19.7% -6.8%
2013 20.7% +4.8%
2014 20.6% -0.3%
2015 21.9% +6.5%
2016 24.6% +12.3%
2017 23.4% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 8.5% 15.6% 6
2010s 21.2% 17.8% 24.6% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 27 United States 23.8% compare
  2. 28 Japan 23.7% compare
  3. 29 Iran 23.6% compare
  4. 31 Moldova 23.4% compare
  5. 32 Italy 23.3% compare
  6. 33 Sweden 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Brazil?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Brazil was 23.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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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/