Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, 1995–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.02 for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil peaked at 1.52 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.752, in 2004.
That places Brazil 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.16 | — |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8007 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8717 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.83 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8847 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.752 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8508 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8116 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8044 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8383 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8736 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9263 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9618 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9946 | 0.8007 | 1.16 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8352 | 0.752 | 0.8847 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.9263 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.02 | 1.18 | 2 |
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil was 1.02 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.752 in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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