Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) was 94,272 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Brazil stood at 94,272 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Brazil peaked at 94,272 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,047 millions, in 1995.
That places Brazil 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,047 millions | — |
| 1998 | 26,013 millions | +115.9% |
| 1999 | 20,085 millions | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 24,018 millions | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 25,276 millions | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 25,985 millions | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 30,082 millions | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 35,556 millions | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 46,777 millions | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 51,887 millions | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 60,098 millions | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 62,687 millions | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 70,628 millions | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 76,898 millions | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 77,292 millions | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81,988 millions | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 81,180 millions | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77,178 millions | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 74,754 millions | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 75,047 millions | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77,442 millions | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 78,349 millions | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76,048 millions | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 83,893 millions | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 94,272 millions | +12.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 94,272 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,994 millions, 47.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 94,272 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.09 millions, 95.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +115.9% | 12,047 millions | 26,013 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,382 millions | 12,047 millions | 26,013 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 40,263 millions | 24,018 millions | 62,687 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 77,076 millions | 70,628 millions | 81,988 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,738 millions | 76,048 millions | 94,272 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 United States 382,601 millions compare
- 3 India 173,940 millions compare
- 4 Germany 113,671 millions compare
- 6 France 85,909 millions compare
- 7 United Kingdom 69,556 millions compare
- 8 South Korea 65,123 millions compare
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Brazil was 94,272 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 94,272 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,047 millions in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release