Brazil vs Ecuador: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Brazil
1.02
in 2021
Ecuador
1.08
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Ecuador rank
7th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
00.511.52197019962023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.08 against 1.02 in Brazil, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 7th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 0.982 0.2938 0.6883 Brazil
2000s 0.8726 0.7134 0.1592 Brazil
2010s 1.12 1.71 0.5902 Ecuador
2020s 1.1 1.1 0.0041 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Brazil or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 1.08 against 1.02 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and Ecuador?
0.06, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Brazil ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 627 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed