Argentina vs Brazil: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Argentina
0.9699
in 2022
Brazil
1.02
in 2021
Argentina rank
11th
Brazil rank
9th

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
0.511.5197019962022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.02 against 0.9699 in Argentina, a difference of 0.0501.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.

Argentina ranks 11th and Brazil ranks 9th of 31 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8149 0.9102 0.0953 Brazil
2000s 0.7791 0.8352 0.0562 Brazil
2010s 1.09 1.21 0.118 Brazil
2020s 0.9951 1.1 0.1055 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 1.02 against 0.9699 in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and Brazil?
0.0501, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Argentina ranks 11th and Brazil ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 627 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed