Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Expenditure on tertiary education
Ecuador
43.5%
in 2015
Sierra Leone
46.4%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 46.4% against 43.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 19.8% | 10.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 23.5% | 11.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 46.4% against 43.5% in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 2.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd 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.