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
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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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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.