Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 22,136 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Brazil, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Brazil is 22,136 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Brazil peaked at 23,508 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,367 millions, in 1999.
That places Brazil 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,317 millions | — |
| 1999 | 5,367 millions | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 7,036 millions | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 7,377 millions | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7,702 millions | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6,778 millions | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 7,599 millions | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 10,134 millions | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 11,364 millions | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 12,978 millions | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 13,081 millions | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16,053 millions | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 19,918 millions | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 21,534 millions | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 22,948 millions | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 23,305 millions | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23,144 millions | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22,959 millions | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23,508 millions | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22,777 millions | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21,867 millions | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 19,749 millions | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 20,582 millions | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 22,136 millions | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,342 millions | 5,367 millions | 7,317 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,339 millions | 6,778 millions | 13,081 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,801 millions | 16,053 millions | 23,508 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,822 millions | 19,749 millions | 22,136 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Brazil was 22,136 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23,508 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,367 millions in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release