Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil
Brazil: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 25.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil stood at 25.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil peaked at 30.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1998.
That places Brazil 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.4% | — |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.0% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 14.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.3% | 28.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 53 Ethiopia 25.8% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 25.8% compare
- 55 Belgium 25.7% compare
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.1% compare
- 58 Afghanistan 24.3% compare
- 59 Latvia 24.2% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil was 25.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1998.
- How does Brazil rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Brazil ranks 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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