Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil
Brazil: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.2% 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
Brazil recorded 23.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil peaked at 27.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2011.
That places Brazil 34th out of 101 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 | 14.2% | — |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +73.1% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +157.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 15.4% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 10.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 23.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 31 Sierra Leone 23.8% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 23.5% compare
- 33 Lithuania 23.2% compare
- 35 Malawi 22.7% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 22.1% compare
- 37 Korea 21.6% 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 23.2% 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 27.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 101 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 down 14.5%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release