Brazil vs Spain: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Brazil
21.1%
in 2022
Spain
22.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
73rd
Spain rank
71st
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.3% against 21.1% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 19.5% | 47.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 23.4% | 13.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 23.4% | 7.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.8% | 1.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 22.3% against 21.1% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Brazil and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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