Ecuador vs Pakistan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Ecuador
1.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
1.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
49th
Pakistan rank
46th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 46th of 173 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 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, Ecuador or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Ecuador and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Pakistan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 46th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release