Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 33.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Brazil, 1998–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Brazil is 33.0%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Brazil peaked at 78.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2008.
Brazil ranks 48th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.6% | — |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 56.2% | 78.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 27.0% | 54.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.4% | 33.0% | 6 |
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 per student, tertiary in Brazil?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Brazil was 33.0% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.