Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 42,443 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Brazil stood at 42,443 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Brazil peaked at 61,208 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,747 millions, in 1999.
That places Brazil 8th out of 146 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28,298 millions | — |
| 1998 | 26,300 millions | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 20,747 millions | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 23,578 millions | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 22,764 millions | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 25,004 millions | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 22,733 millions | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 26,544 millions | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 26,326 millions | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 27,675 millions | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 30,309 millions | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 31,545 millions | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 35,968 millions | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 38,830 millions | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 41,688 millions | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 46,036 millions | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 48,841 millions | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 55,016 millions | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 55,039 millions | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61,208 millions | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 56,418 millions | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 55,332 millions | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 47,244 millions | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 43,041 millions | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 42,443 millions | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,115 millions | 20,747 millions | 28,298 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 26,275 millions | 22,733 millions | 31,545 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,438 millions | 35,968 millions | 61,208 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,243 millions | 42,443 millions | 47,244 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Brazil was 42,443 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 61,208 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,747 millions in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release