Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 25,727 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Brazil, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Brazil is 25,727 millions, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Brazil peaked at 31,959 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,842 millions, in 1999.
Brazil ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,287 millions | — |
| 1999 | 11,842 millions | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 13,088 millions | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 13,334 millions | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13,265 millions | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,401 millions | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 18,965 millions | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 23,767 millions | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 25,249 millions | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 28,627 millions | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 30,051 millions | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 31,959 millions | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 31,300 millions | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 30,558 millions | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31,627 millions | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 30,211 millions | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 28,848 millions | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 27,110 millions | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 26,185 millions | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 26,029 millions | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25,915 millions | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 24,763 millions | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 25,048 millions | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 25,727 millions | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,565 millions | 11,842 millions | 15,287 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,305 millions | 13,088 millions | 30,051 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,974 millions | 25,915 millions | 31,959 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,179 millions | 24,763 millions | 25,727 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Brazil was 25,727 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 31,959 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,842 millions in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release