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
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
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.