Argentina vs Brazil: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Argentina
1.0%
in 2023
Brazil
1.0%
in 2022
Argentina rank
56th
Brazil rank
57th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 56th and Brazil ranks 57th of 173 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 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 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?
- Argentina, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 56th and Brazil ranks 57th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release