Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 20,800 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Brazil stood at 20,800 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 us$ in Brazil peaked at 29,996 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,167 millions, in 1999.
Brazil ranks 8th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 US$ in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,868 millions | — |
| 1998 | 12,889 millions | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 10,167 millions | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 11,555 millions | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 11,156 millions | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 12,254 millions | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 11,141 millions | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 13,009 millions | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 12,902 millions | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13,563 millions | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 14,854 millions | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 15,459 millions | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 17,627 millions | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 19,030 millions | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 20,430 millions | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 22,561 millions | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 23,936 millions | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 26,962 millions | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 26,973 millions | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29,996 millions | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 27,649 millions | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 27,116 millions | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23,153 millions | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 21,093 millions | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 20,800 millions | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,308 millions | 10,167 millions | 13,868 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,877 millions | 11,141 millions | 15,459 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 24,228 millions | 17,627 millions | 29,996 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,682 millions | 20,800 millions | 23,153 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 us$ in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Brazil was 20,800 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29,996 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,167 millions in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release