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
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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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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.