Brazil vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Expenditure on secondary education

Brazil
41.4%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
32.3%
in 2015
Brazil rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
19th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Brazil
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 41.4% against 32.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 149 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 44.3% 32.5% 11.8% Brazil
2010s 43.9% 32.1% 11.8% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Brazil or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Brazil, at 41.4% against 32.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
9.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Brazil ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.