Brazil vs Russian Federation: Expenditure on tertiary education

Brazil
21.5%
in 2015
Russian Federation
21.6%
in 2016
Brazil rank
71st
Russian Federation rank
70th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
0102030199520052016

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 21.6% against 21.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 71st and Russian Federation ranks 70th of 160 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 19.7% 19.3% 0.4% Brazil
2010s 19.1% 21.4% 2.3% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Brazil or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 21.6% against 21.5% in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Brazil and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Brazil ranks 71st and Russian Federation ranks 70th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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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Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary 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
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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