Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Brazil or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Brazil, at 21.5% against 21.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania, United Republic of?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.

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.

Brazil vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Expenditure on tertiary education

Brazil

21.5%

in 2015

Tanzania, United Republic of

21.4%

in 2014

Brazil rank

71st

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

72nd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Brazil
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 21.5% against 21.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 71st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd of 160 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.1%	25.7%	8.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	17.8%	24.8%	7.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Brazil or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Brazil, at 21.5% against 21.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Brazil and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Brazil ranks 71st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd 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: 03 September 2026

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.