Brazil vs Italy: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Brazil
1.0%
in 2022
Italy
1.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
20th
Italy rank
17th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 20th and Italy ranks 17th of 122 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Brazil or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Brazil and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Italy ranks 17th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release