Expenditure on secondary education in Brazil
Brazil: Expenditure on secondary education was 41.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Brazil, 1995–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on secondary education in Brazil stood at 41.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Brazil peaked at 45.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1995.
Brazil ranks 21st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.1% | — |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +86.7% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 20.1% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 38.4% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 41.4% | 45.1% | 6 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Brazil?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Brazil was 41.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.