Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil

Brazil: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.21
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.63
in 2013
All-time low
0.92
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2021

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, 1995–2021

01231995200820211995: 0.921998: 1.81999: 1.42000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 1.52004: 1.62005: 1.72006: 2.12007: 2.22008: 2.32009: 2.42010: 2.52011: 2.62012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.62015: 2.62016: 2.62017: 2.52018: 2.42019: 2.42020: 2.32021: 2.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil is 2.21, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil peaked at 2.63 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 3rd of 34 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Brazil, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 0.92
1998 1.79 +94.4%
1999 1.36 -24.2%
2000 1.52 +12.0%
2001 1.54 +1.5%
2002 1.51 -1.8%
2004 1.56 +3.3%
2005 1.74 +11.1%
2006 2.13 +22.8%
2007 2.17 +1.8%
2008 2.35 +8.1%
2009 2.44 +3.8%
2010 2.52 +3.5%
2011 2.59 +2.6%
2012 2.58 -0.2%
2013 2.63 +1.7%
2014 2.56 -2.4%
2015 2.58 +0.7%
2016 2.57 -0.4%
2017 2.52 -2.0%
2018 2.43 -3.5%
2019 2.35 -3.3%
2020 2.26 -3.7%
2021 2.21 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 0.92 1.79 3
2000s 1.88 1.51 2.44 9
2010s 2.53 2.35 2.63 10
2020s 2.24 2.21 2.26 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Cuba 3.74 compare
  2. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.34 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 2.12 compare
  4. 5 Jamaica 2.07 compare
  5. 6 Montserrat 1.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil?
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil was 2.21 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
34 places, 756 data points, 1970–2024
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