Brazil vs Spain: Expenditure on tertiary education
Brazil
21.5%
in 2015
Spain
21.8%
in 2016
Brazil rank
71st
Spain rank
68th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.8% against 21.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 71st and Spain ranks 68th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 19.3% | 3.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 22.6% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 22.7% | 4.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.8% against 21.5% in Brazil as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Brazil and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 71st and Spain ranks 68th 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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About this data
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.