Brazil vs Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$
Brazil
42,443 millions
in 2022
Italy
29,423 millions
in 2022
Brazil rank
8th
Italy rank
11th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 42,443 millions against 29,423 millions in Italy, a difference of 13,020 millions.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 146 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,115 millions | 22,004 millions | 3,111 millions | Brazil |
| 2000s | 26,275 millions | 25,246 millions | 1,030 millions | Brazil |
| 2010s | 49,438 millions | 24,709 millions | 24,728 millions | Brazil |
| 2020s | 44,243 millions | 27,534 millions | 16,709 millions | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 42,443 millions against 29,423 millions in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Brazil and Italy?
- 13,020 millions, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). 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