Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Brazil
Brazil: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 4,345 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Brazil, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Brazil stood at 4,345. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Brazil peaked at 11,935 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,345, in 2022.
That places Brazil 72nd out of 119 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, constant PPP$ in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,935 | — |
| 1999 | 8,444 | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 8,477 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,283 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 6,980 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 5,318 | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 5,806 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 5,249 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5,087 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,158 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,489 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5,604 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,757 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6,286 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 6,051 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,640 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 6,616 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,141 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 6,454 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 6,218 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5,257 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 4,622 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 4,345 | -6.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4,345 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,409, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4,345 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,993, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,190 | 8,444 | 11,935 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,170 | 5,087 | 8,477 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,226 | 5,489 | 7,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,741 | 4,345 | 5,257 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Brazil?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Brazil was 4,345 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11,935 in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,345 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release