Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Brazil

Brazil: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 4,345 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
4,345
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
72nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
11,935
in 1998
All-time low
4,345
in 2022
Years of data
23
1998–2022

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Brazil, 1998–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998201020221998: 11.9k1999: 8.4k2000: 8.5k2001: 7.3k2002: 7.0k2004: 5.3k2005: 5.8k2007: 5.2k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.2k2010: 5.5k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.8k2013: 6.3k2014: 6.1k2015: 6.6k2016: 6.6k2017: 7.1k2018: 6.5k2019: 6.2k2020: 5.3k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.3k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 India 4,491 compare
  2. 70 Burundi 4,443 compare
  3. 71 Mali 4,405 compare
  4. 73 Sri Lanka 4,338 compare
  5. 74 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 4,165 compare
  6. 75 Bhutan 3,967 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release