Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil
Brazil: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 20.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil is 20.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil peaked at 22.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 42nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.1% | — |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 10.1% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.1% | 20.6% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Brazil was 20.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release