Ecuador vs North America: Expenditure on tertiary education

Ecuador
43.5%
in 2015
North America
27.5%
in 2014
Ecuador rank
4th
North America rank
1st

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Ecuador
  • North America
10203040197019922015

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 43.5% against 27.5% in North America, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.

Ecuador ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and North America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador North America Difference Ahead
1970s 16.5% 30.5% 14.0% North America
1980s 20.0% 30.8% 10.8% North America
1990s 23.2% 35.3% 12.1% North America
2000s 30.2% 36.1% 5.9% North America
2010s 35.5% 31.4% 4.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Ecuador or North America?
Ecuador, at 43.5% against 27.5% in North America as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Ecuador and North America?
16.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and North America rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Ecuador ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st 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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About this data

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.