Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Brazil
2.3%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.2%
in 2021
Brazil rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.522.53197119962022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 165 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 2.0% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.9% 2.2% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.5% 2.2% 0.3% Brazil
2020s 2.2% 2.1% 0.2% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Brazil, at 2.3% against 2.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Brazil ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release