Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Brazil
Brazil: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 21.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Brazil, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Brazil stood at 21.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Brazil peaked at 78.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2022.
That places Brazil 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.3% | — |
| 1999 | 55.9% | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 55.9% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 26.8% | 54.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.1% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 21.1% | 27.3% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Brazil?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Brazil was 21.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Brazil ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release