Brazil vs Estonia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Brazil
12.9%
in 2022
Estonia
13.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
93rd
Estonia rank
91st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Brazil
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13.0% against 12.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Brazil ranks 93rd and Estonia ranks 91st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 10.8% | 10.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 14.2% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 0.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Brazil or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 13.0% against 12.9% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Brazil and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Estonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Estonia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and Estonia ranks 91st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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