Federal spending paid on higher education (R$ billion, constant prices)
Definition
Annual amount of federal spending paid in the Higher Education sub-function, in R$ billion at prices of the latest full year, deflated by the annual average of the IPCA.
- Formula
- Nominal DCA Annex I-E amount ÷ annual average IPCA index × base-year average index ÷ one billion.
- Unit
- R$ billion, at prices of the latest full year
- License
- ODbL-1.0
Federal spending paid on higher education (R$ billion, constant prices)
- Federal spending paid on higher education (R$ billion, constant prices)
- Source: National Treasury — Siconfi (DCA) and Central Bank (IPCA) · Source version: DCA 2014-2025; IPCA SGS 433 · Collected on: 2026-11-01 · License: ODbL-1.0
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| Year | Brazil |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.3 |
| 2015 | 49.8 |
| 2016 | 45.5 |
| 2017 | 45.8 |
| 2018 | 42.2 |
| 2019 | 41.9 |
| 2020 | 39.0 |
| 2021 | 35.6 |
| 2022 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 36.6 |
| 2024 | 36.4 |
| 2025 | 40.5 |
Criticisms of the metric
- The Union's DCA is only in the API from 2014, so earlier governments have no series. Spending by function includes transfers to states and municipalities and shifts when a budget action is reclassified to another function. Unpaid carry-overs (restos a pagar) defer payment to the next year, so 'paid' and 'committed' for a year can diverge without a cut. The IPCA does not measure the specific cost of universities and schools.
- It shows neither authorized appropriation nor withholding: a block reversed within the year does not show.
References
- Tesouro Nacional. Siconfi: Declaração de Contas Anuais (DCA), Anexo I-E, API de dados abertos. https://apidatalake.tesouro.gov.br/docs/siconfi/
- Banco Central do Brasil. Sistema Gerenciador de Séries Temporais, série 433 (IPCA). https://dadosabertos.bcb.gov.br/dataset/433-indice-nacional-de-precos-ao-consumidor-amplo-ipca