Ecuador vs Switzerland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ecuador
15.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
15.4%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
58th
Switzerland rank
60th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ecuador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 15.6% | 15.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 14.7% | 8.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 15.0% | 5.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 15.4% | 4.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 14.8% | 4.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Ecuador or Switzerland?
- Ecuador, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release