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

Brazil
1.02
in 2021
Mexico
0.8784
in 2021
Brazil rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th

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

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
0.250.50.7511.21.5198920052021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.02 against 0.8784 in Mexico, a difference of 0.1416.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9946 0.6591 0.3355 Brazil
2000s 0.8307 0.8087 0.022 Brazil
2010s 1.21 0.9612 0.2476 Brazil
2020s 1.1 0.8985 0.2021 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, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 1.02 against 0.8784 in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and Mexico?
0.1416, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Brazil ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th 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