Ecuador vs Ethiopia: Expenditure on tertiary education

Ecuador
43.5%
in 2015
Ethiopia
47.9%
in 2015
Ecuador rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
2nd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Ecuador
  • Ethiopia
1020304050197019922015

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 47.9% against 43.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 16.5% 18.1% 1.6% Ethiopia
1980s 20.0% 16.1% 3.9% Ecuador
2000s 30.2% 39.1% 8.9% Ethiopia
2010s 36.6% 45.4% 8.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Ecuador or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 47.9% against 43.5% in Ecuador as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Ecuador and Ethiopia?
4.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ethiopia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and Ethiopia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Ecuador ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.