Brazil vs Sweden: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Brazil
96.8%
in 2022
Sweden
96.5%
in 2022
Brazil rank
31st
Sweden rank
33rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 96.8% against 96.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 100.0% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 97.6% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 96.5% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.3% | 0.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Brazil or Sweden?
- Brazil, at 96.8% against 96.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Brazil and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release