Brazil vs United Kingdom: Education spending

Brazil
5.62
in 2022
United Kingdom
5.91
in 2021
Brazil rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Education spending over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.91 against 5.62 in Brazil, a difference of 0.29.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Brazil ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 4.38 4.34 0.0302 Brazil
2000s 4.51 4.7 0.1882 United Kingdom
2010s 6.01 5.48 0.5337 Brazil
2020s 5.63 5.67 0.0389 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education spending, Brazil or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5.91 against 5.62 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in education spending between Brazil and United Kingdom?
0.29, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for education spending?
Brazil ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Education spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Education spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed