Ecuador vs OECD members: Expenditure on tertiary education

Ecuador
43.5%
in 2015
OECD members
22.8%
in 2016
Ecuador rank
4th
OECD members rank
4th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Ecuador
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 43.5% against 22.8% in OECD members, a difference of 20.7%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 4th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% OECD members
1990s 15.6% 20.1% 4.5% OECD members
2000s 17.7% 21.6% 3.9% OECD members
2010s 36.6% 23.3% 13.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Ecuador or OECD members?
Ecuador, at 43.5% against 22.8% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Ecuador and OECD members?
20.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and OECD members?
13 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and OECD members rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Ecuador ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.