Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Brazil
Brazil: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 96.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Brazil, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Brazil is 96.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Brazil peaked at 97.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2009.
That places Brazil 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.6% | — |
| 1999 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 86.4% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 86.9% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 97.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Brazil?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Brazil was 96.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release