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
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
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.