Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 234,897 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 234,897 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Brazil peaked at 234,897 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56,327 millions, in 1999.
Brazil ranks 5th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59,823 millions | — |
| 1998 | 69,189 millions | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 56,327 millions | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 62,477 millions | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 63,062 millions | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64,379 millions | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 76,421 millions | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 91,668 millions | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 106,826 millions | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 118,857 millions | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 134,858 millions | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 140,527 millions | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 158,128 millions | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 170,437 millions | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 175,193 millions | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 182,204 millions | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 188,377 millions | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 186,553 millions | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 183,605 millions | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 188,368 millions | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 194,052 millions | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 198,809 millions | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 193,909 millions | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 208,213 millions | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 234,897 millions | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,780 millions | 56,327 millions | 69,189 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 95,453 millions | 62,477 millions | 140,527 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 182,573 millions | 158,128 millions | 198,809 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,340 millions | 193,909 millions | 234,897 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 United States of America 1.16 million millions compare
- 3 India 452,349 millions compare
- 4 Germany 296,740 millions compare
- 6 France 203,601 millions compare
- 7 Russian Federation 197,974 millions compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 190,145 millions compare
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Brazil was 234,897 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 234,897 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,327 millions in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release